The caretaker of an Ashram situated in Vasai was allegedly booked by the Waliv police yesterday for assaulting and burning a 6-year-old child with candlestick inside the Ashram. "On the complaint of the victim’s mother, the Waliv police registered the case yesterday and began the investigation. No arrest yet has been made," said a police officer from the Waliv police station.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the complaint lady is a 32-year-old widow who was residing at Sai Kiran Chawl, Om Nagar Nagindas Pada Nalasopara east with her two kids aged 6 and 12 years respectively. She was working as a housemaid for a living.