Baby assault case: Husband of day-care centre owner held

The husband of the owner of a day-care centre, where a 10-month-old girl was allegedly beaten-up and kicked last month, was today arrested, police said.

Praveen Nikam, husband of the owner of Purva Play School (the day-care centre) in Kharghar here, was apprehended in connection with the case, a senior police official said.

Police have already arrested Priyanka Nikam, owner of centre.

Both Praveen and Pryinaka, whose remanded ended today, were produced in a local court which sent them in two-day police custody, he added.

In November, a 10-month-old girl was allegedly beaten up and kicked at a creche in Navi Mumbai by a caretaker, who along with the day care centre owner were arrested, police had said.