Man booked for assaulting boy at housing complex in Thane district

Thane, Jul 9 (PTI) A case has been registered against a middle-aged man for allegedly assaulting a boy inside a housing complex in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Wednesday.
    The incident took place in the Ambernath area on July 4, and a video of the alleged assault went viral recently, he said.
    As per the FIR, the 13-year-old entered a lift on the 14th floor to go down for his classes. On the 9th floor, his friend’s father got into the elevator car. For no apparent reason, he started beating the boy, the official said, citing the FIR.
    The accused also allegedly hit the teen in the building lobby. He did not stop despite attempts by a security guard and the housekeeping staff to protect the boy, and even allegedly threatened to kill the child with a knife, the official said.
    On the complaint of the boy’s father, the man has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Juvenile Justice Act, the official added.

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