07 January,2025 03:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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A case has been registered against 10 women for allegedly assaulting a man and his family members in a fit of rage over his pet dog barking in their locality in Maharashtra's Thane district, according to police.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening in Ambivili, located in the Kalyan area of Thane, as per an official from the Khadakpada police station. The victim, a vegetable vendor, and the accused women are neighbours who have reportedly had previous disputes over various issues.
According to the victim's complaint, tensions escalated when the vendor's pet dog began barking in the locality on Sunday. The accused, enraged by the barking, reportedly stormed into the vendor's house and attacked him, along with his wife and daughter, PTI reports.
The situation quickly turned violent as the women allegedly thrashed the family members, leaving them injured. Furthermore, the accused reportedly resorted to pelting stones at the vendor's house and ransacking it, causing damage to the property, the official stated.
The injured family members received medical attention following the incident. The police have since taken the vendor's complaint into account and registered a First Information Report (FIR) on Monday against the 10 women under several charges.
Police have registered an FIR against a 26-year-old in Thane for reportedly threatening to harm Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, an official said on Monday, PTI reported.
The search was on for the accused, Hitesh Dhende, a resident of Thane city's Varli Pada, said Sri Nagar police station's senior inspector Gulzarilal Fadtare to PTI.
As per the police, in a social media post, the accused used derogatory words against Shinde and further threatened to kill him.
Based on the complaint by an activist of the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, the police registered the case against the man on Sunday under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 133 (assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person, otherwise than on grave provocation), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 351(1) (criminal intimidation) and 356 (2) (defamation), the official said, PTI reported.
(With inputs from PTI)
