Mohali, May 3 -- A youth was seriously injured in a sword attack after a long-standing family dispute turned violent in Mauli Baidwan village on Thursday evening.

The victim, identified as Parminder Singh, suffered deep wounds, requiring seven stitches-four on the head, one on the face and two on the arm-as per doctors treating him at the Mohali civil hospital.

Police said the incident occurred around 6.45 pm when a group of relatives, including Bahadur Singh, his wife Kulwinder Kaur, his brother Makhan Singh, Makhan's wife Rani, andtheir mother Karamjit Singh, allegedly stormed into Parminder's house and attacked him with sticks and a sword. The attackers reportedly fled the scene after the villagers intervened.

Duty officer ASI Jeet ...