India, July 14 -- At least five people, including a 10-year-old boy, were injured after a verbal spat between residents of a housing society in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar Phase-3 and a group of outsiders turned violent, with the assailants ramming their vehicle into several people as they attempted to flee the scene. A 40-year-old man is in "critical" condition after the incident

According to police, the incident took place around 9pm on Sunday when a few children who live in the society spotted an unfamiliar couple and questioned their presence there.

"During the exchange, the man allegedly slapped one of the children," said a police officer aware of the details.

Following this, an argument erupted between residents and the man, who the...