A case has been registered against a 45-year-old undertrial prisoner and three of his family members for allegedly abusing and assaulting security personnel at a court in Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials said on Sunday.

The incident occurred on Friday when a group of undertrial prisoners, including the accused, was brought to a court in Bhiwandi from Aadharwadi Jail for their scheduled hearings, according to an official from the Shanti Nagar police station.