Bengaluru boy hospitalized after mother hits him during fight with dad
A 14-year-old boy in Bengaluru was hospitalized after he says his mother assaulted him during a fight between his parents on September 25.
The incident happened at their Avalahally home when he tried to intervene in the quarrel between his parents, but ended up being pushed, hit with slippers, and scratched.
He needed treatment at Dr. Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital for his injuries.
Both mother and son to receive counseling
Police have booked the mother under the Juvenile Justice Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, following the boy's complaint.
He also mentioned a previous assault just two days earlier.
Both mother and son will now receive counseling as part of the process, while police continue their investigation into what led to these repeated family disputes.