A 60 year old had breathed her last after trying to defend her husband from her brother-in-law and his son who were beating his husband. This incident took place in Dongargaon near Lonikand in Haveli taluka on Monday, late in the night.

The Lonikand police in Pune had identified the victim to be Saraswati Dnyanoba Gaikwad. They also arrested Maruti Bhivji Gaikwad, 60, and his son Navnath, 35, after Saraswati's son Chandrakanth,38, lodged a complaint with the police.

Saraswati's husband and his brother Maruti had a dispute over some property of a farm land in Dongargaon region. After the issue had started a quarrel on the night of Monday, Maruti andhis son Navnath had started pummeling him.

Saraswathi tried to stop their violence but instead had succumbed to thier violence while trying to defend her husband. She was pushed by Navnath in the fight after which she hit her head to a wall. She was rushed to a hospital immediately as she started bleeding but was declared dead at the private hospital.

On Tuesday evening, both Maruti and Navnath were arrested, Inspector Rajendra Patil said.

(AW- Anil)