A software employee has lodged a complaint with the Amberpet police, alleging that a group of about ten unidentified persons attacked her family after they were asked to stop breaking crackers outside her house late on Monday night.
According to the police, Sudha Patil, 27, a techie, her mother Nirmala Patil and brother Amal Patil were the targets of the incident that took place on October 20 around 11.30 pm outside their residence in New Vinayak Nagar, Mallikarjun Nagar, Amberpet.
“The gang allegedly continued to set off firecrackers despite repeated requests from the family to stop, causing noise and harassment,” said an Amberpet police officer.
Ms. Sudha told the police that when she and her family tried to intervene, the group started hurling abuses and threats. One of the men also allegedly threw a firecracker at them. Her mother Nirmala, who had connived with them, was allegedly slapped, while her brother Amal was hit in the face with a kada (iron bracelet), causing bleeding injuries.
The complainant further stated that she too was attacked and verbally abused. Based on her statement, the police registered the case and started an investigation with the aim of identifying and tracking down the culprits.
Published – 21 October 2025 20:35 IST
