Thane: Man booked for assaulting 2-year-old son, pressing his hand on hot plate

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A man was booked in Kalyan in the Thane district for a brutal assault on his two-year-old son. The accused reportedly slammed his son on the floor and scalded his hand with a hot plate. Police officials said that he did this because the toddler used to avoid him at home.

According to PTI, the accused, who has been identified as Rahul Suresh Visale, and his wife Rohini lives in Parnaka in Kalyan West. Both are embroiled in marital disputes, with one matter reaching the court previously, the official added.

Accused slams his son's head on the floor

As per Rohini's complaint, the accused, at around 11pm on September 13, got enraged when he saw the child avoiding him and slammed him on the floor, the Bazarpeth police station official said.

The official added, "Visale then pressed the child's hand on a hot plate, resulting in three of the child's fingers getting scalded. The accused also assaulted Rohini when she intervened to protect her child. She was hit with a broom," as cited by PTI.

Wife complaints of brutal assaults by husband

"The couple has been facing marital disputes, and a matter had previously reached the court. The court recently advised Rohini to live with her husband for two months to attempt a reconciliation. Following these directions, Rohini had moved from her parents' home back to her husband's residence at Parnaka," the police officials added.

In her complaint, Rohini said her husband harboured resentment over their past disputes, leading to the brutal assault on both her and their child, the official informed.

However, Visale has been booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act but is yet to be arrested.

Woman injured after tree falls on multiple rooms of chawl in Thane

A woman was injured after a large tree fell on at least four rooms across two chawls near the crematorium in the Balkum area of Thane (West) in Maharashtra on Friday evening, officials said.

The structures were also damaged in the incident, they said.

The Thane emergency services received information about the incident at around 6.14 pm on September 18, 2026.

According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC), the tree fell on a total of four rooms in two chawls.

At T M Patil Chawl, a portion of the roof sheets of Room No. 4 was damaged after the tree fell on the room. The remaining roof sheets were found to be in a dangerous condition, following which the room was temporarily vacated.

In Room No. 5, which was also occupied at the time of the incident, the window glass was damaged.

At Kotkar House Chawl, the roof sheets of Room No. 1 were extensively damaged. As the remaining portion of the roof was considered dangerous, the room was vacated.

Room No. 2 also suffered minor damage to its roof sheet.

(With inputs from PTI)