India, Nov. 1 -- An 18-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was attacked by a koyta (sickle) in the Hinjewadi area on Saturday. The assault is suspected to have stemmed from a love affair dispute, police said.

The accused have been identified as Yogesh Bhalerao, 25, Prem Laxman Waghamre, 20, and a juvenile were detained by Pimpri-Chinchwad police.

Police said Bhalerao and Waghmare are relatives. Bhalerao is originally from Dharashiv district and works as an unskilled labourer in Hinjewadi.

The accused attacked the victim on her hands, neck, and head. She tried to seek help, but the accused made a brutal attack on her head, in which she was seriously injured.

Balaji Pandhare, senior police inspector at Hinjewadi, said, "The vi...