Picture used for representation purpose Picture used for representation purposeAs many as 11 persons were booked, including three couples of a family, for allegedly assaulting an advocate in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra, police said on Friday. Advocate Anand Khanderao, 53, in his complaint alleged that he was beaten on Wednesday by a group of villagers at his house in Kongaon area with iron rods, sticks and they also verbally abused him and his wife, inspector of Kongaon police station, M V Deshmukh said. The official said the accused were irked over a complaint filed against them by the advocate. Police gave the names of some of the accused as Santosh Karale, Yeshwant Karale and Sanjay Karale. A case has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC and further investigation is on, he said.

Source: Indian Express November 04, 2016 09:02 UTC