Ludhiana, July 21 -- A long-running dispute between two families, already soured by a broken engagement and a rape case, reportedly took a disturbing turn when a 17-year-old brother of the rape accused was allegedly confined, beaten up and humiliated by the woman's family, officials said on Monday. The Division number 3 police have registered an FIR against eight identified accused, including four women, and their two unidentified accomplices.

The complaint was filed by the father of the minor, who alleged that he had gone to Shingar Cinema Road on a bike to have snacks when he was confronted by the women accused. What began as a verbal spat soon escalated, with the women calling their family members to the spot, he said. The boy was the...