A man has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly slapping his 4-year-old son repeatedly, the police said on Monday.
Azruddin Qutybuddin Shaikh, 30, was arrested after a video of him slapping his son went viral, Senior Inspector Deepak Pagare said.
"The man said he hit the child as he was constantly crying. The video was shot by his wife," he added.
Police said that the man has been charged under the Juvenile Justice Act but was released on bail.
Yogendra Yadav was expelled from AAP for questioning Arvind Kejriwal's style of functioning
In a strong reaction to attacks on African nationals, heads of African missions in India termed the incidents as "xenophobic and racial" and asserted that no known, sufficient and visible deterring measures have been taken by the government.
A 21 year-old-girl was arrested under the Prevention of Children against Sexual Offence Act (POCSO) for staying with her minor lover at his house in Kottayam district of Kerala.
The accused men assaulted the couple on the pretext that they had ventured into a reserved area.
An official of Punjab excise and taxation department said the department has sought clarity from Advocate General Punjab to know whether the SC order was applicable on marriage palaces.
The Qutub Minar was today lit in blue coloured lights to observe the ninth annual World Autism Awareness Day as a part of the international #lightitupblue campaign to raise awareness about the disorder.