<p>A 21-year-old woman’s family was attacked with swords by their distant relatives after her husband objected to her uncle passing lewd comments on her in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri on Sunday night.<br /><br />While the woman escaped unhurt, her husband Makhan Singh, 22, and two relatives suffered deep wounds.<br /><br />They are undergoing treatment at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital.<br />Makhan is a mason in the area and lives with his family. </p>.<p><br />Right across their home lives the woman’s 55-year-old uncle Bunty with his family.<br />Makhan had just returned from a wedding when he heard Bunty passing lewd comments on his wife.<br /><br />Seeing his wife uncomfortable, Makhan intervened and asked Bunty to keep away from her.<br />Infuriated, Bunty went into Makhan’s house with a sword to attack them, said police.<br /><br />Makhan was injured in the attack but his wife managed to shield herself.<br />Bunty was soon joined in by his two sons armed with swords.<br />Hearing the commotion, Makhan’s brother Sanjay and aunt Sauni Kaur rushed to the couple’s aid.<br /><br />Two others injured<br />“Bunty and his sons diverted their attention to Sanjay and Kaur and attacked them with swords. Seeing locals gather at the scene, the three men fled from the spot,” a police officer told Deccan Herald.<br /><br />Police were informed and the two victims rushed to hospital in a police jeep.<br />The three victims have suffered cuts to their faces, necks and limbs.<br />Police said their lives are not in danger anymore.<br /><br />A case of attempt to murder was registered with Sultanpuri police station and raids conducted at the suspects’ home. <br />Bunty was arrested on Monday but his sons are still absconding.</p>
<p>A 21-year-old woman’s family was attacked with swords by their distant relatives after her husband objected to her uncle passing lewd comments on her in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri on Sunday night.<br /><br />While the woman escaped unhurt, her husband Makhan Singh, 22, and two relatives suffered deep wounds.<br /><br />They are undergoing treatment at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital.<br />Makhan is a mason in the area and lives with his family. </p>.<p><br />Right across their home lives the woman’s 55-year-old uncle Bunty with his family.<br />Makhan had just returned from a wedding when he heard Bunty passing lewd comments on his wife.<br /><br />Seeing his wife uncomfortable, Makhan intervened and asked Bunty to keep away from her.<br />Infuriated, Bunty went into Makhan’s house with a sword to attack them, said police.<br /><br />Makhan was injured in the attack but his wife managed to shield herself.<br />Bunty was soon joined in by his two sons armed with swords.<br />Hearing the commotion, Makhan’s brother Sanjay and aunt Sauni Kaur rushed to the couple’s aid.<br /><br />Two others injured<br />“Bunty and his sons diverted their attention to Sanjay and Kaur and attacked them with swords. Seeing locals gather at the scene, the three men fled from the spot,” a police officer told Deccan Herald.<br /><br />Police were informed and the two victims rushed to hospital in a police jeep.<br />The three victims have suffered cuts to their faces, necks and limbs.<br />Police said their lives are not in danger anymore.<br /><br />A case of attempt to murder was registered with Sultanpuri police station and raids conducted at the suspects’ home. <br />Bunty was arrested on Monday but his sons are still absconding.</p>
