48-year-old Dadar East resident, who works as a boiler operator at a government enterprise, was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted by his ex-lover, her son, and a group of accomplices on the night of July 23. The victim, who was returning home on his two-wheeler, was kidnapped on the Sion-Panvel highway and taken to Chembur, Mankhurd, Sanpada, and Kharghar while being continuously assaulted. He was eventually dumped, barefoot and injured, near a mall in Kharghar.

According to police, who registered an FIR on Friday morning, the attack was orchestrated by Shilpa Ohol, 51, and her son, Parth, 21, over property and financial disputes. The victim had previously loaned her Rs 15 lakh and refused to name her in his PF and property documents. The other accused have been identified as Santosh Naik, 43; Krishna Pati, 19; Mrutyunjay Devkar, 23; Ishank Devkar, 20; Sacil Ichake, 20; Vaishali Naik, 76; and Sachita Naik, 38 — all residents of Kharghar, 
Navi Mumbai.

The incident