Sr citizen assaulted by son, cops refuse to register FIR
A 77-year-old senior citizen has been running from pillar to post for registering a First Information Report (FIR) for assault. Despite repeated follow ups, the Dindoshi police have refused to register a First Information Report (FIR).
Kunta Vishwakarma (77), a resident of Pethe Nagar at Bhiku Bhaiyya chawl at Dindoshi, Malad. The incident occurred on August 3 at 2:15 pm. Kunta was brutally assaulted by her son Mukesh alias Gulabchand Vishwakarma (48) and his wife Seeta (43). Kunta had sustained injuries on her hands, legs and stomach.
Speaking to the Free
Press Journal Kunta Vishwakarma said, “My son Mukesh and daughter-inlaw have repeatedly pressurised me to transfer the ownership of the house in their name. Since I refused, they repeatedly threaten me and assaulted me with an iron rod. I and my granddaughter Reena have made several visits to the police station, but the police have not registered a First Information Report as yet. My son has been abusing me in filthy language. He and his wife are not providing me meals. I have stayed hungry for several days due to their constant torture.”
After the death of Kunta's husband, she has been staying along with her sons and daughter-in-law.
Reena Vishwakarma (27), the grand-daughter of Kunta said, “A police officer visited our house only once. But neither did they record my grandmother's statement nor did they call us to the police station to register a First Information Report. We have even sought help from the National Anti-Corruption and Crime Preventive Council, Non-Governmental Organisation but the Dindoshi police refused to register a First Information Report.”
Reena is a teacher and works at a school at Nalasopara. After her husband's death, Kunta has been staying along with Mukesh and his wife Seeta. Kunta has two sons and two daughters. Rajaram Vhanmane, senior police inspector, Dindoshi police said, “A sub-police inspector was sent to their residence for an inquiry. We are investigating the matter and the allegations levelled against Mukesh and his wife.”
A police officer visited our house only once. But neither did they record my grandmother's statement nor did they call us to the police station to register a First Information Report. We have even sought help from the National Anti-Corruption and Crime Preventive Council, Non-Governmental Organisation but the Dindoshi police refused to register a FIR — REENA VISHWAKARMA, grand-daughter