A disturbing video of an old woman beaten in Kalyan, Maharashtra by her husband has gone viral on the internet, sparking massive outrage. Reports suggest the persons in the video have been identified and police have filed a suo moto case in the matter.
The octogenarian man, one Gajanan Buwa Chikankar as per ABP, is seen thrashing his wife in the video circulating on WhatsApp. He brutally beats her with a bucket before dragging her, while she cries and pleads for him to stop. The violence reportedly ensued over a domestic issue related to water.
The couple's grandson caught the assault on camera, as per reports quoting police, after which it began circulating and went viral. Police are reportedly trying to locate Chikankar and arrests haven't been made yet.