Mumbai lawyer attacked with swords, Knives in broad daylight

A woman and two men were arrested and over 20 booked on Monday for allegedly attacking a lawyer with swords knives and sticks in Dahisar area of Mumbai, police said.

On Sunday afternoon lawyer Satyadev Joshi and his associate Ankit Tandon had gone to survey a land in the Kandharpada area along with their client when the incident took place, an MHB police station official said.

‘The mob said the land belonged to someone else and started an argument, which soon descended into an attack on Joshi with swords, knives, and sticks. The lawyer was hospitalized and his condition is out of danger. We have arrested three people, including a woman, for the attack and booked 20 others for attempts to murder, rioting, and other offenses,’ he said.

According to police officials, a property dispute led to the attack. Three people have been arrested so far.