Ludhiana, June 16 -- A dispute over the burial of a stray dog that was killed in a road accident took a violent turn in Kasabad village on Sunday, with a panchayat member and his nephew allegedly being attacked with baseball bats and spades by an ex-serviceman and his relatives.

The Salem Tabri police have booked 10 persons, including ex-serviceman Bhag Ram, his wife Surjeet Kaur, son Bikaramjit, grandsons Vishal Kumar and Sahil Kumar, and several relatives, on charges of assault and rioting.

Police have registered a case on the complaint of Gurmeet Singh, 43, a panchayat member and his wife is the village sarpanch. According to the complainant, a stray dog was crushed to death by a vehicle near Bhag Ram's house.

The accused allegedly ...