India, Oct. 5 -- Three men, a father and two sons, have been booked for allegedly assaulting a man inside the enclosure of his house in Rampur village over an old rivalry, police said on Sunday.

According to the complaint, Nand Kishore was cleaning grass inside his house enclosure on September 18 when the three suspects allegedly entered the premises, abused him, and started a quarrel. When he objected, the three allegedly assaulted him and pushed him to the ground.

Kishore alleged that the elder son hit him on the face with a sharp-edged weapon, leaving him bleeding, while the father and the younger son allegedly beat him with sticks. The three then allegedly fled after threatening him.

The complainant also alleged that the suspects c...