Archive · 19 Jan 2026
10-Year-Old Boy Brutally Tortured in Mumbai
A 10-year-old boy in Mumbai was very badly hurt by some adults.
They tied him up and burned him with a lighter because they thought he stole some kites.
This happened early in the morning near a police station.
The boy's family didn't know what happened until later in the day.
The police are now investigating and have started legal action against the people involved.
A 10-year-old boy was allegedly stripped, tied to a metal grill, and burnt with a lighter by four individuals in Byculla, Mumbai.
The assault occurred after the child was allegedly caught stealing kites from a temporary stall near Kamal Khan Chawl, opposite the Imamwada Police Lines.
The incident took place in the early hours of January 14, 2026, and was reported to the J.J. Marg police.
The victim was sent by his mother to fetch parathas at around 2:00 am and left again at 3:00 am, leading to the assault.
The boy was discovered traumatized and hiding on the roof of his house later that morning, and the police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act.
- Who
- A 10-year-old boy, Mukim Amir Hasan Khan, Salman Abdul Majid Hawa, and two unidentified accomplices
- What
- The boy was allegedly stripped, tied, and tortured with a lighter over alleged kite theft
- When
- January 14, 2026, between 3:30 am and 4:30 am
- Where
- Near Kamal Khan Chawl, opposite the Imamwada Police Lines, Byculla, Mumbai
- Why
- The boy was allegedly caught stealing kites from a temporary stall
- Victim's Age
- 10 years old
- Location
- Kamal Khan Chawl, Byculla, Mumbai
- Date of Incident
- January 14, 2026
- Accused Individuals
- Mukim Amir Hasan Khan, Salman Abdul Majid Hawa, and two unidentified accomplices
- Time of Incident
- Between 3:30 am and 4:30 am
- Police Station
- J.J. Marg Police Station
- Legal Action
- FIR registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act
