Overview

• The assault on June 16 left the couple in their 70s repeatedly beaten before being forced out of their Vasai home
• Authorities have invoked sections 115(2) for voluntarily causing hurt, 351(2) for criminal intimidation and 352 for intentional insult
• Investigators in Palghar district have yet to detain any of the four accused as inquiries proceed
• Nonprofit volunteers were first on the scene to aid the displaced couple, highlighting community groups’ role in elder support
• The case has intensified scrutiny of elder abuse and raised questions about the effectiveness of social safety nets in Maharashtra