NAGPUR: A firecracker rocket that allegedly damaged a woman’s saree triggered a series of confrontations, culminating in the assault of her 17-year-old son by three youths in the Mankapur area of Nagpur.

According to police, the incident began when the complainant was standing in the courtyard of his house with family members. One of the accused allegedly held a firecracker rocket in his hand and threw it onto the road while attempting to make a video. The rocket reportedly landed on the complainant’s mother, burning a portion of her saree and leaving a hole in it.

The incident led to an argument between the two sides. Subsequently, when the teenager was on his way to the gym, two youths allegedly stopped him and questioned him, asking whether he had assaulted another youth named Nitin.

When the teenager denied the allegation, the two allegedly assaulted him with fists and blows, targeting his face and head and leaving him injured. They also allegedly threatened to attack his family and warned him of further consequences.

Based on the teenager’s complaint, Mankapur police registered an offence against three accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The accused include two youths aged around 20 and 25 years and another person whose identity and address are not known.