Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Father and Son Stabbed Over Phone Dispute; Four Held
A father and his son in Bhopal were hurt during a fight about a mobile phone.
Police said a young man named Ashish had left the phone with the son after receiving money.
Ashish later returned to get the phone.
The son asked him to come back the next day, and an argument followed.
Police allege that Ashish then returned with three friends and attacked the son with knives.
The father was hurt when he tried to stop the attack.
The mother was also injured while helping her family.
Police arrested all four men and opened a case that includes an attempt-to-murder charge.
A father and son were seriously injured in an alleged knife attack in Bhopal’s Piplani area on Thursday night.
Police said the dispute began after Ashish sought the return of a mobile phone pledged with Durgesh Yadav.
Ashish allegedly returned with Anand, Nihal and Uday, and attacked Durgesh while he was eating dinner.
Mahesh Yadav was stabbed when he intervened, while his wife Saroj was injured trying to help.
Police arrested all four suspects and registered a case including an attempt-to-murder charge.
- Who
- Mahesh Yadav, his son Durgesh Yadav and Saroj Yadav were involved; police arrested Ashish Ahirwar, Anand Valmiki, Nihal Valmiki and Uday Valmiki.
- What
- A father and son were allegedly attacked with knives during a dispute over a mobile phone, and four suspects were arrested.
- When
- The attack allegedly occurred on Thursday night; police reported the arrests on Friday.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Piplani area of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said the dispute began when Ashish sought the return of a mobile phone he had pledged with Durgesh.
- Location
- Piplani area, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Injured
- Mahesh Yadav and his son Durgesh Yadav were seriously injured; Saroj Yadav also sustained injuries.
- Dispute
- The alleged conflict concerned the return of a mobile phone pledged with Durgesh.
- Suspects arrested
- Ashish Ahirwar, Anand Valmiki, Nihal Valmiki and Uday Valmiki
- Police action
- A case including an attempt-to-murder charge was registered on Saroj Yadav’s complaint.
- Hospitalization
- The injured father and son were admitted to hospital.