Ghaziabad: A dispute over bursting crackers on Diwali night turned violent in Modinagar’s Brahmpuri Colony after a group of men allegedly assaulted two brothers. A video of the incident shows one of the attackers chasing a youth with a sword and threatening to kill him.The complainant, Priyanshu, told cops that the dispute took place on Diwali night. A group of neighbours were bursting crackers outside his house. Priyanshu went out and asked them to stop bursting crackers there, but the group became angered and began verbally abusing him.The argument soon escalated and the group allegedly thrashed Priyanshu. The incident caused panic in the area as residents gathered to see the commotion, with one neighbour catching part of the incident on camera. The video shows one of the accused brandishing a sword and chasing after him, threatening to kill him. It was widely circulated on social media.The next morning, Priyanshu alleged, the accused returned and thrashed his brother Prince as well. Prince allegedly sustained several injuries in the attack.Priyanshu approached cops on Tuesday and filed a police complaint in the matter. Police said that they were examining the matter and further action would be taken based on the findings of the inquiry.
