Thane, Jan 19 (PTI) A case has been registered against a brick kiln owner for allegedly beating up a couple working for him in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Sunday.
Based on a complaint lodged by the couple, the police have registered a case under sections 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 127(2) (Wrongful confinement) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, an official said.
The couple, in their 40s, worked with the alleged accused, Dinesh Maghe, a resident of Bhiwandi, since June 2024.
The official said that On Friday, the victims sought the accused’s permission to visit their daughter, but he refused. However, they later managed to escape and were travelling to their village when he intercepted them and dragged them back to the kiln, where he allegedly beat them up.
No arrests have been made in the case, and a probe is underway, he said. PTI COR ARU
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