Dwaipayan Ghosh, TNN | Jun 23, 2012, 04.37AM IST
NEW DELHI: Five members of a family were stabbed by their neighbours in east Delhi on Thursday night following an alleged eve-teasing.
According to Brijesh Kumar, one of the five persons attacked, his sister was climbing the stairs with a bucket of water when three men - two of them sons of their neighbour and their cousin, passed lewd comments at her. When she protested, an argument ensured.
"My sister lost her cool and slapped one of the brothers. The brothers then began beating her. My father, Hiralal, was passing by when he saw the entire incident. He, too, protested and was beaten up similarly. It was then that we were informed over the phone about the incident. I, my mother and sister went downstairs when the three men took out knives and stabbed all five of us," claimed Brijesh.
Brijesh's father, Hiralal, is a priest while mother Satyawati is a housewife. Brijesh and his sisters are still students. One Vinod, allegedly from the opposite camp, also received injuries. All six injured were hospitalized but released later.
A case has been registered at the Geeta Colony police station but nobody arrested yet.
Police said the families had developed enmity after a close relative of Vinod developed a relationship with a relative of Hiralal. "The two families have had their arguments but this is the first time that it has turned so ugly," said an officer. Cops are looking for the accused. "We are also trying to ascertain if any outsider had joined the brawl," said a cop.
Brijesh said the family was likely to shift from their current residence. "We are worried about our safety," he said.
Some neighbours claimed the immediate reason behind the attack seemed to be an argument over sharing of water.
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According to Brijesh Kumar, one of the five persons attacked, his sister was climbing the stairs with a bucket of water when three men - two of them sons of their neighbour and their cousin, passed lewd comments at her. When she protested, an argument ensured.
"My sister lost her cool and slapped one of the brothers. The brothers then began beating her. My father, Hiralal, was passing by when he saw the entire incident. He, too, protested and was beaten up similarly. It was then that we were informed over the phone about the incident. I, my mother and sister went downstairs when the three men took out knives and stabbed all five of us," claimed Brijesh.
Brijesh's father, Hiralal, is a priest while mother Satyawati is a housewife. Brijesh and his sisters are still students. One Vinod, allegedly from the opposite camp, also received injuries. All six injured were hospitalized but released later.
A case has been registered at the Geeta Colony police station but nobody arrested yet.
Police said the families had developed enmity after a close relative of Vinod developed a relationship with a relative of Hiralal. "The two families have had their arguments but this is the first time that it has turned so ugly," said an officer. Cops are looking for the accused. "We are also trying to ascertain if any outsider had joined the brawl," said a cop.
Brijesh said the family was likely to shift from their current residence. "We are worried about our safety," he said.
Some neighbours claimed the immediate reason behind the attack seemed to be an argument over sharing of water.
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