India, Oct. 20 -- A man was allegedly assaulted by his neighbours for releasing a rat outside his house in Gurugram's Urban Estate locality (Sector 40) late on Tuesday night, police said on Sunday.

According to police, the incident took place around 11pm when the rodent, which had been caught in a mousetrap, ran towards the neighbour's house after being released. The act allegedly enraged the neighbour and led to a violent confrontation.

A senior police officer at Sector 40 police station said the victim, identified as Rakesh Chutani, a business owner and resident of Urban Estate, filed a complaint on Wednesday alleging that he was attacked by his neighbour and the neighbour's two sons. "The man identified as Rakesh Chutani, a business ...