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Accountant Arrested for Caste Abuse Against Child
4 Oct
Summary
- Accountant arrested for assaulting a child and using casteist slurs.
- Incident occurred after a foam ball hit his daughter in a residential society.
- CCTV footage captured the assault, which led to the accountant's arrest.
In Surat, an accountant named Vardhan Shah was arrested on Sunday following accusations of assaulting a nine-year-old boy and hurling casteist slurs. The incident, which took place on Friday in a residential society in Althan, was reportedly triggered when a foam ball hit Shah's daughter while the boy was playing.
CCTV footage from the society's play area shows Shah slapping and beating the child. The boy was allegedly forced to apologize to Shah's daughter by holding his ears. The child experienced severe distress, including fever and difficulty sleeping, and required medical treatment.
The boy's mother filed a complaint with the Althan police, leading to Shah's arrest. An offense has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Investigations are continuing.
