A 28-year-old man was attacked by three miscreants with sharp-edged weapons at Futamakbra area under Hanumanganj police station area on Monday.
According to the police, panic prevailed in the area after a man was attacked by three miscreants and escaped the spot. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is reportedly critical. The victim was identified as Hamid Khan while the three miscreants were identified as Mohammad, Aslam and Mushtaq.
SHO of Hanumanganj police Jitendra Pathak said that the three accused attacked the victim suspecting that he had informed police about his movements and activities of the three who are involved in criminal activities. Aslam has past criminal record while the criminal records of the two would be searched, he added.
In the attack when the victim escaped and raised alarm for help the locals rushed to rescue him but the assailants managed to escape the spot and are still missing.
In the initial investigation police found that the victim used to pass information regarding criminals and crimes and the miscreants who attacked the victim are habitual criminals of the area. They have been booked for several crimes in the past in different police stations of the city.
The police have registered a case under section 307 of the IPC and have started further investigation. The victim was initially admitted in Hamidia hospital where he was referred to Chirayu hospital where his condition is reportedly critical. Search for the absconding accused has been intensified and would be nabbed soon.