Jasola Water Motor Row Turns Bloody: 3 Injured, Couple Arrested
A dispute over a water motor in Delhi's Jasola area turned violent, leaving three injured. Police have arrested a man and his wife.
A trivial disagreement over a water motor connection escalated into a violent brawl in Delhi's Jasola area on Friday morning, leaving three people injured and resulting in the arrest of a man and his wife. What started as a domestic spat over water filling quickly spiraled into a physical confrontation involving family members.
The Spark: A Disconnected Wire
The incident unfolded around 6:40 am in a residence owned by a woman named Yamuna. The house is shared by her two sons; Om Prakash lives on the first floor with his wife, Chanda, and their two young sons, while his brother, Sanjay, resides on the ground floor with his wife, Soni, and their two daughters.
The tension began when Chanda was using the water motor to fill water on the upper floor. In a move that triggered the conflict, Sanjay allegedly disconnected the electrical wire of the motor. This prompted Chanda to go downstairs to confront him, leading to a heated argument.
Escalation to Violence
According to police reports, the verbal spat turned physical when Sanjay allegedly pulled Chanda's hair. In retaliation, Chanda returned to the first floor, grabbed a bamboo stick, and called her husband, Om Prakash, who was stationed about 100 metres away performing guard duty near Pocket Gate No. 14 in Jasola.
Once Om Prakash arrived at the scene, a fierce physical fight broke out between the two brothers. The violence didn't spare the women in the house; both the mother, Yamuna, and Sanjay's wife, Soni, sustained injuries during the melee. Sanjay suffered a significant injury to his head.
Police Intervention and Arrests
The Sarita Vihar police station received a PCR call at approximately 7:16 am from Bunty, a resident of Raja Mohalla, who reported that Sanjay had been assaulted. PCR personnel immediately rushed Sanjay to the hospital.
All three injured individuals—Sanjay, Yamuna, and Soni—were sent to Madan Mohan Malaviya Hospital for medical examination. Following a preliminary inquiry, the police registered a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Om Prakash and his wife, Chanda, were subsequently arrested.
A History of Conflict
While the immediate trigger was the water motor, police investigations have revealed deeper roots to the animosity. The brothers have been embroiled in a long-standing dispute over five bighas of land located in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
Furthermore, police records indicate that Om Prakash is not a first-time offender; he had a previous case registered against him at the Sarita Vihar police station in 2015 under Sections 323 and 341 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Further investigations into the current incident are ongoing.