Hyderabad: Painter stabbed at Jagadgirigutta

Hyderabad: A man was attacked by two persons, who stabbed him at Sanjay Gandhi Nagar in Jagadgirigutta late on Friday night. Police suspect previous enmity led the incident.

According to the police, the man identified as Suresh (25), a painter from Devamma basthi, is suspected to have been attacked by Rohit and Roshan, who bore a grudge against him.

“They have been having disputes for the last few months. They bore a grudge against him and attacked him with a knife in his abdomen,” police said, adding that they had come in an auto-rickshaw and fled in the same vehicle.

Suresh suffered bleeding injuries and collapsed. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be stable.

A case of attempt to murder was booked and is being investigated.