Hyderabad: What should have been a sweet start for a family turned bitter when a group of 25 unidentified men attacked them during their housewarming ceremony in Boduppal, Medipally, on Saturday night, June 27.
The ceremony was held in Devendra Nagar Colony. A 60-year-old man named Yekayah wanted to buy the house. “But for some reason, the house went to another family. On Saturday, he went to the ceremony in an inebriated state and started abusing the family,” said police officer Tirupati.
Yekayya was allegedly slapped and chased away. When his son found out, he gathered about 25 people and attacked the family, including guests, women, children, and senior citizens. Some were seriously injured.
On Sunday, the Boduppal police registered a case under sections 331(3) (trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint), 324(4) (mischief), 331(1) (house-trespass), 118(2) (voluntarily causing hurt) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation).
