A 23-year-old youth was attacked by five miscreants with sharp-edged weapons near Arif Nagar under Gautam Nagar police station area on Sunday; condition of the victim is reportedly critical. Three accused have been nabbed.
According to the police, the victim Shahrukh was on his way to home he was abused by the five miscreants and later attacked by sharp edged weapons and iron rods. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is reportedly stable.
In his complaint the victim stated that he was attacked by Gufran, Adil, Imam, Acchu and Saeed Khan with sharp edged weapon.
Investigating Officer SI SN Tiwari said that the incident occurred at around 12.30 in the night when Shahrukh was on his way back home and when he reached near the house of the accused they started an altercation and the victim was attacked. The victim was rushed to Hamidia hospital in an unconscious state claimed the doctors but his condition is reportedly critical.
The accused and victim had a fight around a month ago and complaint was lodged by them with the police and to settle score Shahrukh was attacked with sharp edged weapons, iron rods and wooden sticks.
The victim sustained multiple injuries. All his fingers of hands have been damaged and temple and face have sustained serious injuries, he added.
The nabbed accused persons were identified as Adil, Gufran and Saeed while two remained absconding.
The police have registered a case under sections 294, 323 and 307 of the IPC and have started searching for the miscreant.