Two brothers arrested in Nagpur for kicking woman in chest during Diwali firecracker row

A dispute between neighbours over bursting firecrackers during Diwali in Nagpur's Ajni area turned into a violent assault. It is alleged that a woman who rushed to save her husband as he was being beaten was kicked hard in the chest by one of the accused, breaking her rib. Ajni police have arrested both brothers in the case.

The incident took place on the night of November 10 in Lane No. 6 of Vishwakarma Nagar, which falls under the Ajni police station limits.

According to police, the complainant, Preeti Bharat Gaurkar, and the accused are neighbours. The two families are said to have had a dispute earlier.

On the night of the incident, the accused's children were bursting firecrackers outside Gaurkar's house. Her husband objected and asked the children not to burst firecrackers in front of their house. He then went out on some errand.

An argument followed between the wife of one of the accused and Preeti. Some time later, when Preeti's husband returned home, the two brothers allegedly came to their house and began beating him.

Seeing her husband being beaten, Preeti ran to intervene and asked the accused why they were hitting him. Police allege that one brother tried to attack her, while the other kicked her hard in the chest. The force of the kick threw her to the ground and broke her rib.

Preeti 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. Further investigation is under way.