A dispute over bursting firecrackers during Diwali turned violent in Mumbai's Andheri East, where a group of eight to ten people allegedly attacked a husband, wife and their daughter, police said on Thursday. The family sustained serious injuries in the attack in the Marol Krishna Nagar area.

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According to police, a young girl from the Gupta family was bursting firecrackers in a vacant street when Badal Goswami and his associates objected. The accused allegedly abused the family, an argument broke out, and the dispute escalated into violence.

According to the complaint, the group allegedly pinned the woman to the ground and assaulted her with kicks, punches and sticks. Her husband, who rushed to her rescue, was also severely beaten, and their daughter was injured in the incident.

The injured family members were taken to Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital in Jogeshwari for treatment.

Four arrested, search on for the rest

Mumbai's MIDC Police have registered a case against eight to ten people in connection with the attack. Police have arrested four accused, including alleged gang leader Badal Goswami. The other arrested persons have been identified as Dharmendra Rajbhar, Jitendra Rajbhar and Shyam Narayan Gupta.

Police said further investigation is under way and efforts are on to trace and arrest the remaining accused. The allegations are based on the family's complaint and the police account; the case is still being investigated.