Police have arrested three Uttar Pradesh natives for attacking a youth with an iron angle at the Sector 18 market over a land dispute.
The assault on May 29 had left the victim, Arjun Kumar, hailing from the same village as the accused, with a broken hand and other injuries.
The accused were identified as Harishankar Tiwari, 37; Sandeep, 24; and Abhishek Pandey, 25.
Arjun, who works at the Sector 18 market, told police that he was asleep in the market corridor, when the accused confronted him around 1.15 am on May 29.
When Arjun turned their demands down with regard to a village land, the situation escalated violently. He alleged that Harishankar restrained him from behind, while Sandeep held his right hand. Abhishek proceeded to repeatedly strike him on the head with an iron angle that was lying nearby. As he collapsed in pain, the accused fled the scene.
Arjun was subsequently admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, for treatment.
Following his complaint, police arrested all three accused, who are facing charges under Sections 323, 324, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. They were released on bail.