A disturbing report about an autorickshaw driver and his accomplice allegedly kidnapping a 32-year-old “mentally ill” Vasai resident and beating him to death, after claiming he stole their phone, puts the focus on mental health. A report in this paper had relatives stating that the man had been mentally unwell since his wife left him a decade ago.

The men allegedly chased him, bundled him in an auto and whisked him away. After hours, a picture of a dead body was being circulated through which his family recognised him.