KOLLAM: A dispute between the two groups, after a vehicle overtook another, has culminated in a scuffle. The incident took place at Puthoor near Kottarakkara. Sasthamcotta Special Branch SI Sugunan and his family were assaulted by two men that traveled on a bike.

The car in which Sugunan, his wife Priya and son Amal, overtook the bike ridden by Jibin and Jinujon, both natives of Puthoor, after which they allegedly tried to stop the car and insult the family. The ensuing dispute culminated in a scuffle. The youths hit Amal's head repeatedly with a helmet and they stamped him as he fell to the ground. The SI and his family sought treatment at a nearby private hospital.

Amal's injury is serious. There are seven stitches on his head. The youths have been taken into custody by the Puthoor police. No case has been registered as no complaint has been lodged so far. It is learned that the two sides have reached an agreement. The fight has already been a talk on social media.