Woman Booked for Alleged Assault on Adopted Daughter in Thane

In Thane district, Maharashtra, a woman has been booked for allegedly assaulting her three-year-old adopted daughter after the child called a neighbour 'mother'. The incident in Bhiwandi was recorded by a neighbour and shared on social media, showing the woman reportedly stripping the child, hitting her head against walls, and putting dirt and chilli powder in her mouth and eyes. The child was rescued and placed in a childcare centre, and police have registered a case against the woman.