Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Factory Owner Arrested in Mumbai Over Teen Torture Allegations
A 14-year-old boy was allegedly tortured at a jeans factory.
The factory owner was arrested after a video of the abuse surfaced.
The boy was reportedly hung upside down, tied with electric cables, thrashed, and given electric shocks.
The family claims he was wrongly accused of stealing a phone and that the factory owner was torturing the boy because he was asking for his unpaid wages.
Police have arrested the owner and others involved in the incident.
A factory owner was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly torturing a teenage boy.
The incident involved a 14-year-old boy who was reportedly hung upside down, tied, and shocked.
The boy worked at a jeans manufacturing unit in Maheshtala.
The arrest followed a widely circulated video of the abuse.
The boy's family alleges he was falsely accused of theft and the torture was motivated by wage demands.
- Who
- 14-year-old Samsad Ali and Shahenshah, the factory owner.
- What
- Alleged torture of a teenage boy at a jeans factory.
- When
- Incident occurred within the last one and a half months; arrest made on Thursday.
- Where
- Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas
- Why
- Allegedly for stealing a mobile or because he demanded wages.
Victim's Family
Factory Owner
Reason for Torture
Victim's Family
The boy was tortured without any reason.
Factory Owner
The owner's perspective is not available in the article.
- Victim's Age
- 14-year-old
- Incident Location
- Maheshtala, South 24 Parganas
- Arrest Location
- Mumbai
- Type of Work
- Jeans manufacturing unit
- Alleged Reason for Torture
- Stealing a mobile/Demanding wages
Sources
Teenager flogged in West Bengal on allegations of mobile theft, now missing
Parents of a 12-year-old child from Bengal who worked in Gujarat allege torture, file police complaint
State to take care of expenses of Kalna boy tortured in Guj
Tortured with iron rods in Gujarat, West Bengal boy fights for life back to home
