A 22-year-old Tata Magic van conductor was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon at Lalghati after he asked passengers for Rs 3 more at fare in the night on Tuesday.
According to the police the victim Faisal Khan was attacked by sharp edged weapon by Aman, Gulrez and Unti at Lalghati square. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition where his condition is reportedly critical.
The victim was attacked in his head and around neck.
In his statements the victim claimed that the three accused boarded his van and when they alighted off at Lalghati the three gave Rs 7 for each passenger but he asked for Rs 3 in addition and told them to provide Rs 10 for each passengers but the three engaged in verbal spate and soon the fight turned nasty after the accused took sharp edged weapon and attacked the victim in his neck and head. The victim in a bid to save himself his hands were injured. The driver tried to save but the accused escaped the spot.
The victim is a resident of Gandhi Nagar and works as a contractor. In the initial investigation police found that the victim holds crime record and is in Gunda list of Gandhi Nagar police station.
The search for the three accused has been started by the police. The crime record of the three accused would be investigated.
The police have registered a case under section 307, 294 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.