Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Brick kiln owner booked for assault and casteist slur
A man named Jitesh Damu Mali was working at a brick kiln.
The owner, Kalpesh Ramchandra Patil, got angry with him and hit him.
The owner also used bad words about Mali's tribal background.
The police have charged the owner with hurting Mali and using bad words.
They also said the owner might have been treating Mali unfairly because of his background.
The police are investigating the case.
Police registered a case against a brick kiln owner for assaulting a tribal labourer and using casteist remarks.
The victim, Jitesh Damu Mali, had taken an advance payment of Rs 20,000 for the season.
The accused, Kalpesh Ramchandra Patil, allegedly slapped Mali and hit him with a brick, causing injuries.
Charges were filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The incident occurred in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra.
- Who
- Jitesh Damu Mali (complainant) and Kalpesh Ramchandra Patil (accused)
- What
- Assault and use of casteist slurs against a tribal labourer
- When
- Date not specified, reported on January 9
- Where
- Bhiwandi taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Why
- Dispute over work performance and caste-based discrimination
- Complainant
- Jitesh Damu Mali (25)
- Accused
- Kalpesh Ramchandra Patil
- Location
- Bhiwandi taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Advance Payment
- Rs 20,000
- Charges Filed
- BNS sections 118(1), 115(2), 352, 351(2), Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989