Aisbagh police have booked two miscreants for attacking a 25-year-old youth with sharp-edged weapons at Arjun Nagar late on Sunday night.
Police said that the attack was fuelled with old enmity in which the victim Yusuf Shaikh was attacked by Amir and Sameer with sharp edged weapons near his house in Arjun Nagar. The victim was rushed to nearby hospital where his condition was reportedly stable.
In his complaint the victim stated that he was sitting near his house when the accused Amir and Sameer came and started to ab use and when he stopped them he was attacked with a sharp edged weapon and in a bid to rescue himself from the attack he took hold of the sharp edged weapon injuring fingers of both of his hands.
Panic prevailed in the area after the attack and police were informed by the locals.
On the receipt of the information a police team reached the spot but the accused managed to escape the spot and are still absconding. Amir is a watch list criminal of Aishbagh police. After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case under section 307, 506, 294 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Police have intensified the search for the absconding accused.
The victim works as a driver while the two are involved in criminal activities and have past criminal record.
Police said that family members and aides of the accused would be questioned in the further investigation.