Woman Pours Adhesive In Infant's Mouth Over Dispute With His Mother
The child is undergoing treatment at a hospital and is out of danger.
Pune: Police have registered a case against a woman for allegedly pouring instant adhesive into the mouth of her nine-month-old nephew over a dispute with the infant's mother in Pune, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on July 31 in Lohagaon area of the city. The child is undergoing treatment at a hospital and is out of danger, they said.
Two more relatives of the woman have also been booked under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on a complaint lodged by the father of the toddler at the Lohagaon police station.
The accused, Saniya Shaikh, is the sister-in-law of the nine-month-old's father.
"In their preliminary probe, the police found that the accused had been having some domestic dispute with the complainant's wife for a long time. As a result, Shaikh on July 31 allegedly poured instant superglue into the mouth of the toddler at the complainant's house in Lohagaon...The boy was rushed to a hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment," a police official said.
Two relatives of the accused woman were also booked for allegedly threatening the boy's mother not to approach the police, he said.
The boy is said to be out of danger, he added.
