Kerala woman arrested as video of her thrashing elderly mother-in-law goes viral

Viral video: A Kerala woman was arrested after a video of her thrashing her mother-in-law surfaced online. The video shows woman punching and pushing the elderly mother-in-law. The elderly then can be seen falling and crying in pain. The accused woman's son was present when the incident happened in Kollam at her home.

Social media users, outraged by the brutality, tagged Kerala police and asked them to step in and take action against the woman.

Responding quickly, the cops took speedy action, leading to her arrest just hours after the video became viral online.

Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj, an activist, was among those who shared the video on social media, with the statement, "Abuse of the elderly is increasing so much in society. Such treatment is sick, to say the least. This woman should be arrested if she hasn't already been. What's really disturbing is how she's training even the child to abuse the old lady. Kindly tag the police."

In the post, she also tagged the Kerala police. The police confirmed, in response to a post on X, that the lady responsible for the abuse was arrested on December 14.

Many viewers have commented on the video, expressing their outrage and condemning the brutal behaviour. The incident prompted a major online conversation, with many individuals giving opinions.

"It's not increasing; it was always there. The only difference is that now videos surface on social media," a user said, while another commented, "The look in her eyes at the one handling the camera was so painful, and she was seeking help. How cruel can one be? On the elderly? The same person who has given everything for them?"