Bollywood action director Tinu Verma was today arrested for allegedly attacking his stepbrother over a property dispute, police said.
"Tinu Verma was arrested at about 3.00 AM today from his hideout in the city," S D Dafle, senior inspector of Kurar police station, said.
Tinu and his stepbrother Manohar Verma had been at loggerheads over a family farmhouse in Goregaon since long and on August 23, the two were involved in a violent argument, following which Tinu allegedly attacked Manohar with a sword, fracturing his legs, police said.
On the same day, Manohar registered an FIR against Tinu under sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) of IPC and sections 4, 25 of the Arms Act in Kurar police station, they said.
Tinu alleged that his share of area had been encroached upon by Manohar, police said adding that Tinu was angry over this issue following which he had attacked the victim.
