Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar(Maharashtra): A shocking incident took place in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar where a minor girl’s parents were brutally assaulted with wooden sticks, fists and kicks when they confronted a group of men for harassing their daughter. The incident occurred in Waluj’s Jogeshwari area on Wednesday, March 5, at around 5:30 am. The police have registered a case against the three accused.
The victim, a 14-year-old girl, lives in a rented house in Jogeshwari with her parents, brother and sister. Both her parents work in private jobs. On Tuesday, while returning home from school, she was followed and harassed with obscene gestures by three men identified as Nilesh Dubile, Rishikesh Dubile and Pratik Rajput, reported ABP Majha. She informed her family about the incident upon reaching home. When her mother stepped outside to confront them, the trio fled the scene.
Accused Harassed Minor, Made Lewd Remarks Repeatedly
The next morning, at around 5:30 am, the girl was sweeping outside her house when the same three men saw her and started making lewd remarks. When questioned, they began abusing her and attacking her mother. The assailants used wooden sticks and anything they could find to hit her. The victim’s mother was kicked in the chest and struck on the head with a stone, leaving her injured.
The father also became a target when he intervened. Seeing the violence escalate, locals attempted to stop the assault but were also attacked and abused. It is suspected that more individuals were involved in the attack. The commotion drew a large crowd of onlookers.
Case Filed Against 3 Accused
Following a complaint by the 39-year-old mother, a case has been registered at Waluj MIDC Police Station against Nilesh Dubile, Rishikesh Dubile and Pratik Rajput. The police have since taken the accused into custody.
Following the investigation, the police booked Pratik Satish Rajput, Rishikesh Ramnath Dubile, Rohit Shankarsing Bahure and Nilesh Ramnath Dubile under relevant sections of the law at Waluj MIDC Police Station. The accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.