Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (SP)
Beltangady, Jan 19: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly thrashed his mother-in-law indiscriminately and inhumanly, reportedly over land dispute.The incident happened at Jantigoli in the taluk.
As he put the lady on the floor, kicked and beat her up severely, some locals recorded the gruesome incident on their cellphones.
It is said that the alleged assailant, Hemanth, was angry about the fact that his mother-in-law, Rekha, had supported the locals in their opposition to the brick factory being run by Hemanth in a land that is allocated under rule 94c of revenue act. The factory has been creating problems for the locals, and Rekha had signed the petition filed by the villagers against running of the factory in the said land, it is gathered.
Hemanth kicked his mother-in-law and got a belt to lash her with. The video shows his wife trying to stop him and doing her best to snatch away the belt from him, but in vain.
The police complaint also mentions that he was drunk at the time.
Venur police have registered a case.
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