Gurugram police have arrested five people after BJP councillor Pratham Vashishth and his father, advocate Praveen Chandra Vashishth, were allegedly attacked during a family dispute in Silokhra village on November 13. Both men suffered injuries and were taken to private hospitals for treatment.
According to the complaint cited in the report, Pratham Vashishth, a councillor from Ward 14, went with his father to a plot in front of his in-laws’ house at about 11 am after being called for a discussion to resolve a family matter. Police said an argument broke out soon after the meeting began, following which the two men were allegedly attacked with sharp-edged weapons, sticks, a hockey stick and the butt of a pistol.
The report said Vashishth’s wife had been living at her parental home since October 2025 because of differences between the couple. On November 12, his father-in-law allegedly called Praveen Chandra Vashishth to discuss the matter. The councillor and his father went to the location the following morning, where the alleged assault took place.
The complaint states that Pratham Vashishth was struck on the head with a sharp weapon and was also hit on his hands and legs with a hockey stick. His father was allegedly hit on the head with a stick. The report further said that the councillor’s father-in-law allegedly used a pistol butt to strike Pratham Vashishth. Other family members and people at the location were also named in the complaint.
The two men allegedly attempted to escape towards a nearby gurdwara while the attackers followed them carrying weapons. The assailants also allegedly took Pratham Vashishth’s mobile phone during the incident. He later borrowed a phone from a passer-by and called the emergency response number 112, according to the report.
An emergency response vehicle team and personnel from Sector 40 police station reached the area after receiving the call. Police then went to Artemis Hospital, where they recorded the injured men’s statements and obtained their medico-legal reports. The medical report cited in the account recorded six injuries caused by a sharp weapon on Pratham Vashishth and one serious injury to his father.
The case was registered at Sector 40 police station on the basis of the complaint. Police said five people had been arrested: Satbir Sharma, 57; Praveen Sharma, 53; Dipankar Sharma, 22; Paras Sharma, 31; and Deepak Sharma, 36. All five are residents of Silokhra village, according to the report.
The arrests followed the registration of the case, while the police investigation remains under way. The report did not specify the sections of the FIR or the next date of production of the arrested individuals before a court.
