Couple claims that they pay Rs 2.000 every month for the work he does for them. Also, they have paid Rs. 8000 or his ailing father's treatment.

In 2012, Shweta brought the victim then a Class V student to Pune to assist in household chores like cleaning the house, washing dishes, doing tons of laundry for the couple's baby, and sometimes making tea as well.

When the boy erred in doing his assigned chores, Pandey used to physically abuse the boy, hitting him with a belt and cable, while Shweta had tortured him with burn injuries twice.

When the joint team visited Pandey's flat, they found the boy engaged in sweeping the floor.