Overview

• A Madhya Pradesh family of eight, including three women and a minor girl, was attacked after stopping at a shop entrance to shelter from monsoon rains.
• The dispute began when a shopkeeper demanded the family vacate the spot and intensified into violence involving another vendor and employees.
• Witnesses said the assailants wielded sticks during the beating, prompting local residents to summon police.
• Sikar police have detained two shopkeepers and two employees following the family’s formal complaint about the assault.
• Investigators continue to seek a fifth suspect and are assessing public space guidelines for vendors around the temple precinct.