Overview
- The assault occurred around 3–3:30 am at the Gowari family home in Bandarpada, Arnala near Virar, where the trio were attacked with a sharp weapon.
- Jagannath, Leela and Netra Gowari were rushed by neighbours to Sahyog Hospital and remain in critical care, police said.
- Arnala police registered an attempt-to-murder case and launched a search for the unidentified assailant or assailants.
- Investigators reported no signs of theft and said valuables, including gold chains, were untouched, countering early wire reports of a robbery.
- Limited CCTV coverage and the victims’ inability to give statements have slowed efforts to determine the motive and the number of attackers.