Two brothers arrested in Nagpur for assaulting couple after Diwali firecracker dispute; woman's rib fractured

NAGPUR: A dispute over Diwali firecrackers between neighbours turned into a violent assault, leaving a woman seriously injured in Vishwakarma Nagar under Ajni police station limits. Ajni police have arrested the two accused brothers.

According to the police, the incident took place on the night of November 10 in Lane No. 6 of Vishwakarma Nagar. The complainant, Preeti Bharat Gaurkar, and the accused are neighbours. The two families had an existing dispute.

On the night of the incident, the accused's children were bursting firecrackers in front of Preeti Gaurkar's house. Her husband told the children not to burst firecrackers there and then went out on some work. This led to an argument between the wife of one of the accused and Preeti.

When Preeti's husband returned some time later, the two brothers allegedly went to their house and began beating him. Seeing her husband being beaten, Preeti went to intervene and asked the accused why they were assaulting him.

It is alleged that one of the accused then tried to attack Preeti, while the other kicked her hard in the chest. She fell to the ground. Examination found that a rib in her chest was fractured. She is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

Ajni police have registered a case under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and arrested both brothers. The police are investigating further.