Two miscreants attacked a youth with a knife leaving him grievous injured in broad daylight near the Passport Office under the Nayapalli police station on Wednesday.
The injured, identified as Pramod Sahu alias Sana, was rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack in a critical condition.
The Nayapalli police after getting information reached the spot and managed to nab one of the accused with the help of locals.
Though the exact reason behind the attack was yet to be ascertained, previous enmity was suspected to have led to the incident. The police are investigating into the incident.