India, July 18 -- The Nashik rural police have arrested three more accused in connection with the attack on and chase of a Nashik-based family near Igatpuri on July 12, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 12.

The family of eight had gone for a picnic to Bhavali dam when they were allegedly targeted by a group of nearly a dozen local youths. As the family left the spot in their SUV, the accused allegedly chased the vehicle for nearly 20 km on the Mumbai-Nashik highway and vandalised it.

According to a statement issued by the Nashik rural police, a joint team of the local crime branch and Igatpuri police on Thursday arrested Rahul Bhagade, Akash Bhoir and Kailas Bhagade from the Mundhegaon Shivar area of Igatpuri, where they...