Ghaziabad, Oct. 8 -- A simmering feud turned violent in Ghaziabad when three men allegedly assaulted two brothers and hours later set their house on fire early Tuesday, after the family filed a police complaint over the attack.

The accused -- identified as Golu, Monu, and Gaurav (all identified by police using only their first names) -- have been booked and are on the run, officials said.

The incident occurred in Sikrod village under the Nandgram police station limits in the Raj Nagar Extension area. The victims, brothers Shivam and Nishant Chaudhary, said the dispute dates back to a fight that took place at a fast-food stall a day after Diwali last year.

"A day after Diwali last year, Golu and others picked up a fight with one of my f...