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Crime
Father and Son Attacked with Sticks and Axe Near Plot in Maher, Madhya Pradesh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 17 Sep 2026, 10:31 PM
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A father and his son were assaulted with a stick and an axe near a disputed plot in Maher, Madhya Pradesh, with the attackers threatening to kill them, as captured in a live video.
A violent confrontation erupted in Maher, Madhya Pradesh, when a father and his son were attacked near a residential plot that had been the subject of a long‑standing land dispute. According to local reports, the altercation began after the parties clashed over ownership claims.
The assailants, identified as unknown individuals, approached the duo wielding a wooden stick and a sharp axe. They struck the victims repeatedly and explicitly threatened to end their lives, creating a scene of extreme intimidation.
A by‑stander recorded the incident on a smartphone, and the footage quickly circulated on social media, showing the brutal assault in real time. Local police were alerted, arrived at the site, and have taken the victims to a nearby hospital for medical attention while launching an investigation to identify and apprehend the attackers.
Authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that the case will be treated as a serious criminal offense under the state's assault and homicide statutes.
The assailants, identified as unknown individuals, approached the duo wielding a wooden stick and a sharp axe. They struck the victims repeatedly and explicitly threatened to end their lives, creating a scene of extreme intimidation.
A by‑stander recorded the incident on a smartphone, and the footage quickly circulated on social media, showing the brutal assault in real time. Local police were alerted, arrived at the site, and have taken the victims to a nearby hospital for medical attention while launching an investigation to identify and apprehend the attackers.
Authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward, emphasizing that the case will be treated as a serious criminal offense under the state's assault and homicide statutes.