60-yr-old attacked with weapon, stable

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Panic prevailed in Kadiya Shah village after a 60-year-old man was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon in his head and hands by unidentified armed miscreants late in the night on Wednesday.

According to the police, a man was attacked by unidentified miscreants and was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is reportedly stable. Police were informed and on the receipt of the information a team reached the spot and after preliminary investigation registered a case against the accused.

The victim was identified as Ramcharan Meena. During the investigation, it was found that the Ramcharan was asleep in the night when he was attacked with an axe twice injuring him in his head and hands. In the early morning hours when locals were passing near his farms he waived off to call them and after spotting him lying in a pool of blood he was rushed to hospital.

Police have started searching for the details of the accused as in the initial investigation the victim and his family were not able to provide details of the accused and their whereabouts. In his statements victim claimed that he had no enmity and no dispute with anyone.

Police suspect that the victim might have been targeted due to mistaken identity.

After the preliminary investigation police have not registered case of attempt to murder and case of assault has been registered. The police have registered a case under section 324 of the IPC and have started search for the miscreants.

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