The Vasai couple who allegedly stripped and brutally assaulted their 43-year-old Kandivli-based relative — and filmed the attack on April 5, which later went viral among family members — have finally been arrested by the Waliv police after being on the run for over a month. The victim’s husband had filed the FIR on April 9.
The accused had gone into hiding immediately after the crime. In a bid to avoid arrest, they first approached the sessions court for anticipatory bail and, after rejection, moved the Bombay High Court. However, both pleas were dismissed.

According to police sources, the high court observed the seriousness of the charges and photographs submitted by the prosecution, which showed the accused woman assaulting the complainant. The court said that, considering the conduct of the applicant, granting anticipatory bail could result in tampering with evidence or intimidation of the victim and witnesses. It concluded that the bail application had no merit and rejected it outright.