Five men arrested for attacking woman and her two daughters in Madhya Pradesh: Police

Khargone, Madhya Pradesh:

Five men attacked a woman and her two daughters with stones in Anand Nagar area of ​​Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, a police official said.

The woman, Sanjubai, and her daughters Aditi and Palak sustained injuries and were being treated at a nearby hospital, the official said, adding that their lives were out of danger.

“Chetan Parmar, Santosh Pagare, Golu Parmar, Shiva and one other person have been arrested. They are accused of attempt to murder and other offences. Preliminary investigations have revealed that the incident took place on a piece of land near a government settlement where the victims were allegedly staying,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police TS Baghel.

The woman and her daughters alleged that they were attacked because they filmed the defendants selling contraband in the area in order to report the incident to the police.

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