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Haryana: Five arrested for assaulting man, father with sharp weapons during family dispute in Gurugram

Gurugram, Nov 14 (UNI) Five members of a family were arrested today for allegedly assaulting a man and his father with sticks and sharp-edged weapons during a meeting called to resolve a matrimonial dispute in Gurugram's Silokhra village, police said.
The accused allegedly attacked the complainant and his father following an argument, with one of them striking the complainant on the head with the butt of a pistol. Both victims were also allegedly threatened with death.
The arrested men were identified as Satbir Sharma (57), Praveen Sharma (53), Deepankar Sharma (22), Paras Sharma (31) and Deepak Sharma (36), all residents of Silokhra village.
According to police, the complainant had married Satbir Sharma's daughter in February 2022. However, his wife had been staying at her parental home since October 2025 following a matrimonial dispute.
Police said Satbir Sharma had invited the complainant's father to his residence for discussions aimed at resolving the matter.
On November 13, the complainant and his father reached Silokhra, where Satbir Sharma and several others were already present.
During the meeting, an argument allegedly escalated into violence, with the accused attacking the two men using sticks and sharp-edged weapons.
Satbir Sharma allegedly hit the complainant on the head with the butt of a pistol, while the others assaulted both men and threatened to kill them.
Following the complaint, a case was registered at Sector 40 police station under relevant provisions of law.
Acting on the complaint, police arrested the five accused from Silokhra on November 14.
During preliminary questioning, police found that the dispute arose during discussions concerning the complainant's marriage and his wife's continued stay at her parental home.
Further investigation is underway, police said. UNI KK SS
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