NAGPUR: A suspicious meeting on the occasion of Bhaidooj triggered a violent attack in the MIDC area, where a 21-year-old youth was allegedly stabbed multiple times and assaulted with a liquor bottle and a fist. Four men allegedly attacked the youth after one of them learnt that he had visited his house and met his wife in his absence on Wednesday.

According to police, the victim and all four accused reside in the same locality in Rajiv Nagar, behind Shivdurga Temple in MIDC. The wife of one of the accused was reportedly friends with the victim before her marriage and currently considers him her brother. However, her husband allegedly disapproved of their association and had stopped speaking to the victim over the issue.

On November 11, coinciding with Bhaidooj, the victim visited the accused couple’s house when the husband was away. After learning about the visit, the woman’s husband allegedly called the victim and asked him to meet him near Shivdurga Temple.

When the victim reached the designated spot around 7.35 pm, all four accused arrived in two vehicles. They allegedly confronted him over his meeting with the man’s wife in his absence, leading to a heated argument that soon turned violent.

The four men allegedly attacked the victim with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds on the right side of his chest, back and below the waist. They also allegedly struck him on the head with a liquor bottle and a fist, leaving him seriously injured. The accused subsequently fled from the spot.

The injured youth was rushed to Shalinitai Meghe Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.

Based on the victim’s complaint, MIDC police registered an offence under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) and Section 3(5) (common intention).