Bengaluru: Rehab centre owner, two employees booked for assaulting youth
The Madanayakanahalli police have registered a case against the owner of a private de-addiction and rehabilitation centre and two staff members for allegedly assaulting an
The Madanayakanahalli police have registered a case against the owner of a private de-addiction and rehabilitation centre and two staff members for allegedly assaulting an inmate at the facility in Machohalli near Madanayakanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru. According to the complaint filed by his father, the victim, Pavan Kumar, 30, suffering from a chronic addiction, was admitted to the rehabilitation centre on the night of July 29. The complainant alleged that on the morning of July 30, the owner of the centre, Raju, instructed inmates to perform physical exercises.
When Pavan Kumar reportedly informed him that he was unwell and unable to exercise, Raju allegedly assaulted him with a PVC pipe. The complaint further alleged that Raju, along with two staff members, identified as Madhu and Subramanya, stripped the victim, took him to a secluded corner of the centre, and repeatedly assaulted him. The accused also allegedly abused and kicked him. The complainant stated that a woman employee of the centre later telephoned him and warned that his son had been assaulted and should be taken home immediately, claiming that his life could be in danger if he remained at the centre.
When the complainant reached the centre, he alleged that Raju abused him instead of responding to his concerns. After obtaining his signature on certain documents, the centre released his son. After returning home, the complainant noticed multiple injuries on his son’s body. The victim allegedly broke down and recounted the assault. The family then contacted the police helpline, following which Hoysala police personnel responded and advised them to seek medico-legal treatment at K.C. General Hospital.
Based on the complaint, the Madanayakanahalli police registered a case under Sections 115(2), 118(1) and 352, read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
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