Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 10: A land dispute turned violent in Chak Phagwari village of Pargwal area on July 9 when five members of a family allegedly attacked another family with batons, leaving two people, including a woman, seriously injured.
Police said the victims, from the family of one Ajay Sharma, were transplanting paddy saplings on a piece of land when members of Balwan Singh’s family objected to the activity despite prior demarcation by the revenue department.
They said the situation escalated when the attackers allegedly thrashed women and children with batons. A video of the assault has since gone viral, drawing strong public condemnation.
A police official said taking cognisance of the matter, an FIR number 37/2025 has been registered at Police Station Khour under the relevant sections of law and three persons—Balwan Singh, Vaishno Devi, and Anu Devi—have been arrested.
“And a manhunt has been launched to nab the remaining accused, Krishan Singh and Sushant Singh,” he said.
The injured, according to the police official, are being treated at PHC Pargwal.
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