BHOPAL: Three men hurled stones at a pet dog, which was barking at them, and then attacked its owner, a 60-year-old woman, with swords when she objected. Two of the accused are habitual offenders who were released from jail only a week ago.
The victim, Laxmi Singh, threw up her right hand to protect herself from the sword and sustained a deep cut. Had she not done so, the sword would have cut her head, said police.
TT Nagar SHO Chain Singh Raghuvanshi said Laxmi, a resident of Banganga area, runs a kiosk in front of Sudarshan Bhawan. She told police that around 10.45pm on Wednesday, when she was inside her home, she heard her pet dog barking and opened the door to check.
According to her complaint, she found Prince Hate, who lives in the neighbourhood, and his aides, Shubham Malviya and Shubham Dubey, hurling stones at her pet dog. When she told them not to, they allegedly started hurling abuses and threatened to kill her. When she continued to protest, Prince allegedly took out a sword and attacked her. She took a step back and raised her hand, getting a deep cut above the wrist. Bleeding profusely, she ran into her house and locked herself in.
The three men started banging on the door and hurled bricks and stones at it, shouting abuses and threats all the while. After some time, they sped away in their scooter.
Laxmi’s husband Bhagwan Singh and son took her to hospital. Police registered a case of attempted murder and went looking for the accused. Prince and Shubham jumped from the terrace of their house to escape the cops and fractured their legs, said police. The SHO said Prince and Shubham are history-sheeters and were released from jail a week back.
