Pune: A 65-year-old farmer from Indapur and his wife were reportedly assaulted by their two sons on August 30. The incident occurred while the couple was out for an evening walk. The altercation stemmed from a disagreement over the sale of a parcel of land that belonged to the couple’s mother. Witnesses have indicated that the sons used wooden sticks during the attack, leading to allegations of abuse and violence within the family.
The farmer’s sons have been charged under sections 118 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 351 (criminal intimidation) and 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). An officer from the Indapur police said the farmer had taken his ailing wife out for a walk on Aug 30.
They threatened them with dire consequences if they did not cancel the deal,” the officer said. The officer said some passersby alerted the police. After receiving preliminary treatment, the farmer lodged a complaint against his sons,” he said.
The farmer suffered injuries to his face, back, thighs and left shoulder, while his wife suffered injuries to her right wrist and waist. The farmer later approached Indapur police and lodged a complaint. Their two sons reached the spot in a car and started abusing them over the sale of a parcel of land belonging to their mother. “The duo thrashed their parents with wooden sticks. “Our team took the couple to a hospital.