Mumbai shocker: Girl thrashed repeatedly for asking not to make noise, later faints, video goes viral

In yet another horific incident occurred in Mumbai, a man allegedly fractured nose of a 16-year-old girl for asking him and his friends not to indulge in loud arguments at Kurla-Nehrunagar.

The video of the incident went viral on social media purportedly demonstrating the man, recognized as Imran Shahid Shaikh, assaulting the young girl, the complete episode was captured in CCTV.

The accused was nabbed on the day for the episode, yet was later ground safeguard by a nearby court, police said.

According to a police official, the incident took place on October 17 near SRA Building in Shramjeevi Nagar, Chembur at 7 pm, when the victim was heading off to her class with a companion at Adarsh Nagar in Thakkar Bappa Colony in Chembur.

“When she was near her building, a group of younths, who were seated inside a parked autorikshaw, were arguing loudly. The victim asked them not to make noise and then walked some distance with her friend,” the official said.

However, enraged at being reprimanded by her, Shaikh, whom she knew, came out of the rickshaw and thrashed her repeatedly.

"Shaikh hit her on the nose with a metal object, after which she collapsed on the ground, with her nose bleeding profusely," he said.

After the incident, Shaikh additionally threatened her and fled from the spot, the authority said.

“The people, who witnessed the incident, did not stop Imran from beating her,” the official said.

The victim was taken to a hospital, where she was found to have suffered a nose fracture, he said.

Based on the complaint by the victim Nehrunagar Police registered an offence against Shaikh under sections 324, 326 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.

He was arrested on the same day. He was produced in a court, which granted bail to him, investigating officer Deepak Pawra said. Further investigation is underway.

-With PTI inputs.