NEW DELHI: An Afghanistan national has been arrested in connection with an incident in which a 20-year-old was stabbed in a park in the national capital for allegedly sitting with a girl who is the sister of an associate of the apprehended foreigner, Delhi Police said on Monday.
The victim of the multiple stabbings, identified as 20-year-old Faiz Ali has been hospitalised, police said.
According to police, a police control room call was received at Malviya Nagar at 3 pm on October 22 informing them about the stabbing.
The injured man told police that he was attacked by one Kaifi Malik and his associate Harun while he was sitting in a park with Malik’s sister.
Malik and Harun asked Ali to give his mobile phone to them so that they could check his call records and when Ali refused, the duo stabbed him on his shoulders, back, and hand and fled, police said.
A case under Section 307/34 IPC has been registered at the Malviya Nagar police station. A search has been initiated for the absconding Kaifi Malik, police said.
Further investigation is under way. (ANI)