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Factory Owner Nabbed in Mumbai After Viral Video Shows Teen’s Torture in Maheshtala

The boy’s whereabouts remain unknown as police continue probing the case following two initial arrests.

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Overview

  • The victim, identified as 14-year-old Samsad Ali, was hung upside down, beaten and given electric shocks after being falsely accused of stealing a mobile phone at a Maheshtala jeans dyeing factory.
  • A viral video of the abuse circulated on social media and prompted Rabindranagar police to open a formal investigation.
  • Workers Mustafa Kamal and Tauhid Alam were arrested on June 4 but provided conflicting accounts of the boy’s fate.
  • Factory owner Shahenshah, who had gone into hiding, was apprehended by West Bengal Police in Mumbai on June 5.
  • The boy remains missing and his family has staged protests in North Dinajpur demanding his safe return and justice.