VISHAKAPATNAM: Two women were allegedly assaulted at Butchayyapeta in Vishakapatnam district on Tuesday after they and one other woman had a heated dispute with a realtor over their property.
Sources said realtor M Sattibabu, who owns 20 acres of land adjacent to the women’s property wanted to encroach their property, which ignited the argument.
“The realtor came with an intention to grab their (the women's) land. He had called the three women to settle the issue, but as bickering mounted, the realtor assaulted two of them,” sources said.
The incident came to light on Wednesday after local media reports surfaced.
Superintendent of police (Visakhapatnam-Rural) Rahul Dev Sharma, said that a team of police has been sent to the spot. However, they are yet to receive a complaint from the victims.
"It seems to be a land grabbing or a trespass case. We have to ascertain facts whether they were really assaulted. A complaint is yet to be received. Strict action will be taken against the culprits", he said.
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