A deadly knife attack occurred in Durg-Bhilai on over a firecracker dispute during Diwali. In Chhaoni area, two youths attacked a woman for asking them not to burst crackers near her house. When her father-in-law intervened, one attacker stabbed him in the chest and stomach with a cutter. In a separate incident in Khursipar, two men killed a youth and seriously injured his friend with a knife. The attack was revenge for the victim's bike damaging a rangoli earlier that day. Police have arrested the accused in both cases. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 08:01 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- A deadly knife attack occurred in Durg-Bhilai on 25 Oct 2023 over a firecracker dispute during Diwali
- In Chhaoni area, two youths attacked a woman for asking them not to burst crackers near her house
- When her father-in-law intervened, one attacker stabbed him in the chest and stomach with a cutter