**Man Assaults Retired Father-in-Law Over Domestic Violence Case in Pune’s Hinjawadi**
Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad: On Friday night, a man allegedly assaulted his retired 62-year-old father-in-law in the Hinjawadi area of Pune. The motive behind the attack was the accused’s demand that the senior citizen pressure his daughter—who is also the accused’s wife—to withdraw a domestic violence case she had filed a few months ago.
Swamirao Bappaji Jagtap (62) of Wakad lodged a complaint with the Hinjawadi Police Station. Following the complaint, a case has been registered against Sandesh Pundalik Jadhav (40) of Tathawade. The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the BNS for physical assault.
According to police reports, Jadhav married Jagtap’s daughter several years ago. After the marriage, he reportedly subjected her to constant physical abuse and suspected her character. Following years of suffering, the woman confided in her father about the domestic violence. In response, Jagtap took his daughter with him and encouraged her to file a legal complaint against her husband.
A police official detailed, “The accused works in the IT sector in Hinjawadi and has previously displayed aggressive behavior in public. His wife had earlier alleged domestic violence not only by him but also by his family. Recently, he visited his father-in-law’s home demanding that his daughter be sent back to him or that a divorce be granted. When the father refused and stood up for his daughter, the accused physically assaulted and verbally abused him. The senior citizen sustained minor injuries.”
Senior Police Inspector Balaji Pandhare, in charge of Hinjawadi Police Station, informed The Free Press Journal, “A case has been registered based on the complaint. The complainant has alleged domestic abuse of his daughter. We have initiated an investigation and are looking into the matter further.”
The police have assured strict action will be taken as the case progresses.
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