Thane: Seven of family booked for assault after row over music at New Year party

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Police have registered a case against seven members of a family for allegedly breaking into a woman's house and assaulting her and her relatives after a dispute over loud music during New Year celebrations, officials said on Sunday, reported news agency PTI.

The 52-year-old woman lives at Vandrapada in the Ambernath area of Maharashtra's Thane district.

There was a quarrel between her and the accused on the night of December 31 over the latter playing loud music during New Year's celebrations, reported PTI.

Later, at around 12.30 am on Friday, the accused allegedly broke open the door of the victim's house, entered the premises and beat her and her family members, causing serious injuries to some of them, an official from Ambernath police station said, reported PTI.

The injured persons, including the victim, were hospitalised and are currently undergoing treatment, the police said without specifying the number of those hurt in the incident.

Based on the woman's complaint, the police on Friday registered a case against seven persons under various Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections, including for rioting and assault, the official said.

A probe was on into the case, the police added.

Forged documents submitted in Thane court for bail in drugs case; FIR lodged

In another case, police have registered an FIR against unidentified persons for allegedly submitting forged documents before a court in Maharashtra's Thane district to secure bail for accused in a narcotics case, officials said on Sunday, reported PTI.

The offence was committed between November 23 and December 24 last year, they said.

During the period, forged documents were presented as genuine before the Thane district court to obtain bail for some persons arrested in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Kalachowkie police station in Mumbai, an official from Thane Nagar police station said, reported PTI.

"It is suspected that more than one person may have conspired in preparing and submitting the forged documents to mislead the court and facilitate the release of the accused on bail," he said without giving details of the case, reported PTI.

Based on a complaint by a team member of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Thane unit, the police here registered the FIR on January 1 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for cheating and forgery, the official said.

(With inputs from PTI)