Elderly couple alleges assault at home; sons, daughters-in-law get notices

The authorities in Maharashtra’s Palghar district have launched a probe after an elderly couple complained of assault and harassment at home. Notices have been issued to the senior citizens’ two sons and their wives, an official said on Sunday.

According to Shekar Ghatge, sub-divisional officer of Vasai, the four accused have been summoned for an inquiry on Monday. The couple had filed their complaint under the provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

The victims, who are in their 70s, were allegedly repeatedly assaulted by the accused and thrown out of their home in the Patil Ali area of Vasai on June 16.

The police have already registered a case against the four accused under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an official said.

The official added that the couple had nowhere to go and they were provided temporary shelter by a volunteer from a local NGO.