Navi Mumbai crime news: Woman beaten up for wearing fashionable bangles, husband among three booked

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Police has booked a man and his two relatives at Digha in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai for allegedly beating up his wife as they were against her wearing fashionable bangles, said an official on Saturday.

A case filed based on a complaint lodged by the 23-year-old woman at Rabale MIDC police station following which the trio were booked.

As per the complaint, the victim's husband Pradeep Arkade (30) was against her wearing fashionable bangles and argued with her over the issue, news wire PTI reported.

The complaint said: "On November 13, during an argument with her, the woman's 50-year-old mother-in-law pulled her by the hair and slapped her several times. Her husband thrashed her with a belt, while his female relative also joined in and pushed her to the ground before beating her up."

"After the incident, the victim went to her parents' house in Pune and lodged a complaint there. The case was then transferred to Navi Mumbai for a probe," he said.

The case against them was registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 34 (common intention), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation), the police said.

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11 women waiters among 31 booked for 'obscene acts' at bar

Meanwhile, police has registered a case against 31 persons, including 11 women waiters and singers, for allegedly indulging in obscenity at a restaurant-cum-bar at Nerul in Navi Mumbai, an official said on Saturday.

The action against them was taken following a raid conducted at the bar during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, he said.

"During the operation, the female singers were found misbehaving with the customers and making obscene gestures at them. The customers were also found encouraging them," senior inspector Ravindra Daundkar of the Turbhe police station said.

Apart from the 11 women, three male waiters, 16 customers, the owner and manager were also booked, he said.

The case against the accused was registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 294 (obscene acts and songs) and 34 (common intention), the police said. (With inputs from PTI)