Eight women, a minor girl, were injured in an acid attack between two groups of villagers allegedly over possession of a panchayat land at village Bhui near Kapurthala, police said.
Village Sarpanch Vinod Sehgal, his wife Reena Sehgal, along with victims went to a four kanal disputed land for construction of a community centre but were allegedly attacked with acid by other women group resulting in burn injuries to women from both the groups.
All the injured have been admitted to a local civil hospital and are stated to be out of danger, they said. Seriously injured Reena Sehgal has been referred to a private hospital in Jalandhar, they said, adding a case has been registered in this connection.