Viral Elder Abuse Cases in India, U.S.

Two viral elder‑abuse videos prompted legal scrutiny in India and the United States. In Gurdaspur, Punjab, footage shows Harjit/Harjeet Kaur dragging, slapping and striking her elderly mother‑in‑law, Gurbhajan Kaur, with a steel glass while the victim’s grandson recorded the attack; Gurbhajan alleges a pattern of alcohol‑fuelled abuse and pressure to transfer property, and the Punjab State Women’s Commission has taken suo motu cognisance and written to the Gurdaspur SSP seeking action. In Kansas City, a cellphone video from the Sept. 21 NBA YoungBoy concert at the T‑Mobile Center captured a juvenile reportedly 14 years old knocking down and repeatedly punching 66‑year‑old worker Thomas Schlange, who sustained serious facial injuries including a broken nose. Local authorities filed one felony and one misdemeanor assault charge in juvenile court, with hearings and the defendant’s name to remain confidential under Missouri law. A GoFundMe for Schlange has raised community support as both cases proceed through investigative and legal channels.