Youth beaten in Kalyan for sounding horn; uncle assaulted after complaint to police

A youth was badly beaten over a trivial matter, the sounding of a horn, in front of a house in the Mohan area of Kalyan West. It is alleged that, angered by the complaint filed with police over the incident, the accused also assaulted the youth's maternal uncle to make him withdraw it.

Both the nephew and the uncle were injured. Khadakpada police have registered a case and begun an investigation.

According to the information available, Anil Kumar was returning home after work. The road in Mohan was crowded, so he sounded his vehicle's horn. Some youths were standing on the road bursting firecrackers at the time. Angered by the horn, they began to question Anil Kumar.

"Why did you honk? Can't you see us?" they said as they hit him. The sudden attack caused panic in the area.

After the beating, Anil Kumar went to Khadakpada police station with his maternal uncle, Sanjay Virane, and a complaint was filed against the youths. It is alleged, however, that as soon as they learnt of the complaint, the accused began pressuring him to withdraw it. This morning, the same youths also assaulted Anil Kumar's uncle, Sanjay Virane.

There is anger in the area that the assault happened even after the complaint was registered. Residents demand strict action against those who bully people on a busy road without fear of the law and those who pressure complainants to withdraw their complaints.

Khadakpada police have registered a case, and further investigation into the reasons behind the assault and the role of the accused is under way.