A 76-year-old woman from Vikhroli East has approached police alleging sustained harassment, neglect, and being denied entry into her home by her daughter-in-law after her son’s death in November 2023.
Family dispute
The complainant said she lived with her elder son’s family at their Tagore Nagar residence, where tensions escalated following his death. She alleged her daughter-in-law demanded a share in the property, frequently picked fights, and verbally abused her. Speaking to mid-day, the woman further claimed she was neglected and denied necessities. “She would not give me food on time. My daughters, who stay nearby, had to take care of me. Sometimes they would take me with them because I couldn’t stay there,” she said.
Neglect claims
The situation reached a breaking point in March while the woman’s younger son was away from Mumbai. Tensions had already mounted in January when her daughter-in-law allegedly destroyed the CCTV cameras installed for her protection. “My younger son had put cameras so I would be safe, but on January 1, she broke them,” the woman alleged. Recalling the subsequent harassment, she added, “She kept telling me to leave the house; I was scared and had to go to my daughter’s place.” When she attempted to return on March 24, she was reportedly threatened and barred from entering.
Police action
Following failed mediation, Vikhroli police registered an FIR under Section 24 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, along with Sections 115(2) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Investigating officer PSI Mira Madhavrao More confirmed, “Based on the complainant’s statement, we have registered an FIR under relevant sections. The matter is currently under investigation.” Officials added that statements of all parties concerned will be recorded as part of the probe. No arrests have been made so far.
