In a group clash three persons were injured, one of them got seriously hurt, as a group of youths assaulted the victims by entering their house in Vijaynagar in Baridih under Sidhgora police station area in the wee hours of Friday.
The victims who were of the same family were attacked in matter related to a dispute over setting up of a cracker shop at Golmuri Circus Ground two days back.
The injured identified as Uttam Parmanik Chhotu Parmanik, and Kalyani Parmanik were immediately taken to MGM Medical College and Hospital emergency, where Chhotu (25) was admitted where as two others were released after first aid.
Officer-in-charge, Sidhgora police station, Rajdev Singh confirmed the attack and said that it took place in sequel to a dispute that started on Wednesday over parking of vehicles in front of a cracker shop.
"We are investigating the incident as per our information Chhotu had set up a cracker shop during Diwali at Golmuri Circus Maidan beside the shop of Deepak Kumar, a neighbour. On Wednesday, Deepak had fell Chhotu and his uncle, Uttam Parmanik's bikes which had been parked in front of Deepak's shop. As a result of which Chhotu had abused Deepak, leading the latter to threat with dire consequence," said the officer-in-charge.
The officer-in-charge said today Deepak came along with six other youths and attacked Chhotu and the family members of Uttam Parmanik with sticks and iron rods. "The victims have claimed that they have been attacked with swords, but no one has seen the attackers with swords, but still we are investigating into the claim," said Singh.
The police have registered a case against Deepak and others in connection to the incident, but no one has so far been arrested. The police officer said as the clash took place between the neighbours, they have not made any arrest so far, but he added that they would arrest the accused persons from both the sides if the situation is not settled between themselves.