Five-year-old boy brutally tortured by stepmother and father

In a heart wrenching incident, a five-year-old boy was brutally tortured by his father and stepmother in the middle of the night for past seven days. Such has been the torture that he bore

40 marks on his body, including injuries from heated iron rod marks, knife cuts. The incident came to light when Lohegaon based activist Sachin Khandve, was informed by the neighbours that

they hear the boy screaming from excruciating pain and torture. Accordingly, Khande along with his associates went to their house and rescued the boy. The Airport police have lodged a case

against his father Vijaykumar Gupta, a contract labourer from Bihar and his stepmother Manju, who was later arrested. Vijaykumar is absconding. Police sub Inspector Anand Shahane , the

investigation officer said, “They have been living in a rented one-room in Lohegaon. A few days back, they brought the boy from his native town.”   Shahane further added that they were

torturing him on a minor issues like bed wetting and soiling pants during school. Khandve told dna, “I personally counted 40 injury marks in his body. We rushed him to the hospital and

informed the police about it.” Shahane said, “The boy sustained burns after being allegedly assaulted with a hot metal rod. He was also hit on the face. The burn marks are all over his body

including genitals. X-ray, ultrasound and CT scan have been conducted. Reports are fine.” He further said that his parents have also banged his head against the wall and aasaulted him with

belts and stick.The duo have been booked under the IPC sections 324 (voluntarily causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement) and other relevant sections under the Juvenile Justice Act.