MUMBAI: A social worker was seriously injured when two to three assailants on a motorcycle attacked him with a knife on Tuesday morning in Vasai.
The police said the activist, Anant Patil, suffered a deep stab injury to his abdomen and is reportedly critical.
After stabbing Patil, they fled the scene. The Manikpur police registered an attempt-to-murder case and are trying to identify the assailants using CCTV footage. Since Patil is not in a condition to record his statement, the police are investigating if he had previous enmity with anyone.
The incident which occurred at 9 am sent shockwaves through the entire area.
Police said Patil was on his way to his office when the unidentified assailants arrived on a motorcycle without a number plate and attacked him with a knife. Patil is a prominent local social worker actively involved in social, political, and religious events, according to the police.
He has also previously contested elections.
