Mumbai, Nov. 29 -- Police have arrested a father accused of brutally beating his six-year-old son with a wire and dog belt for throwing tantrums during meals, officials said here today.

The mother, who lives separately, filed a complaint with the Sahar Police after noticing injuries on her son's body during a video call on November 25.

The mother had visited their home in Sahar Gaon on November 28, but no one was present. She later found her son with a woman in the neighborhood and noticed the injuries and belt marks, prompting her to file a complaint.

The father, who is a businessman, has been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Juvenile Justice Act, and will soon be questioned by the police .

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