Man Critically Injured in Sharp-Edged Weapon Attack at Jammu Bus Stand; Two Arrested | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: A man from Doda was critically injured after allegedly being attacked with sharp-edged weapons late on Friday night at Jammu Bus Stand, officials said.

The injured man has been identified as Rakesh Kumar, son of Vijay Kumar and a resident of Doda. According to sources, the assailants repeatedly attacked him on the head, arms, and other parts of the body, leaving him severely injured.

Sources said that after carrying out the initial assault, the accused fled the spot but allegedly returned nearly one-and-a-half hours later and attacked the victim again.

Rakesh Kumar was immediately shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu for treatment, where his condition is stated to be critical.

Police have arrested two accused, identified as Nikhil Hans of Dogra Hall and Rishabh Kumar of Bakshi Nagar. Officials said that a scooty and the sharp-edged weapons allegedly used in the attack have also been recovered.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the accused had allegedly been planning the attack for several days and had visited the Bus Stand area two to three days earlier in an attempt to locate the victim.

Police have registered a case, and further investigation into the incident is underway. (KNC)