In a ruling on Nov 19, the court acquitted the other son, elder among the siblings, on the grounds that his son and daughter-in-law were living with the elderly couple and taking care of them. “The convicted younger son was arrested on Nov 10 this year and is lodged in the Yerawada central prison as of now,” a senior prison official as well as assistant public prosecutor M S Ghodke told TOI on Monday. On May 13, 2023, the senior citizen had lodged a complaint with the Narayangaon police in Junnar accusing his two sons of taking away his agricultural land and driving him out of the house and starving him and his wife. Ghodke said, “Evidence by the elderly complainant and his wife (70) revealed transfer of 51 gunthas of land to their younger son, who promised to take care of them. The court found that the younger son not only abandoned his parents but also took agricultural land and money from them. The court stated the act done by the accused was heinous and very despicable.” The court held, “The victims have suffered lots of mental pain due to the acts of the accused. The accused should have thought about responsibility for the family. Responsibility of the family cannot be taken as a licence to commit any offence and get away.” |
