Vasai, Mumbai driver Sandeep Pawar seriously injures 4-year-old in retaliation
India
A four-year-old boy in Vasai, Mumbai, was seriously injured after an autorickshaw driver attacked him in retaliation over a dispute with the boy's father.
CCTV footage from the boy's apartment complex captured the driver, Sandeep Pawar, 27, slamming the child's head against an iron bar and dragging him upstairs.
The shocking incident happened on March 30.
Pawar arrested on attempted murder charges
The boy's father reported the attack to police, leading to Pawar's arrest on attempted murder charges.
Police say a previous dispute with the child's father may have played a role.
After the assault, the child was reportedly turned away by four hospitals before finally being admitted to ICU at Wockhardt Hospital, raising concerns about hospital readiness and community safety.