Director of Maharashtra Shelter Faces Charges for Burning Toddler

Police in Thane district, Maharashtra, have filed a case against Datta Gaisamudhre, the director of a private shelter, for allegedly burning a toddler. The crime came to light when the child’s grandmother observed wounds on her body. The director faces charges under the BNS and Juvenile Justice Act.

A harrowing case has emerged from Maharashtra's Thane district as police have registered a case against Datta Gaisamudhre, the director of a private ashram, for allegedly causing burns on the body of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl.

The crime, reportedly committed between May and July, was exposed when the child's grandmother visited her at the shelter and noticed burn-like wounds on various parts of her body including her abdomen and behind her ears.

Authorities have confirmed that the injuries were inflicted with a hot object. Consequently, Gaisamudhre has been charged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 118(1) and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, according to senior inspector Ajay Afle.

(With inputs from agencies.)