T’puram: Poojappura Police arrested Pranav, 18, of Thrikkannapuram, in connection with the stabbing of a 31-year-old man at Thirumala on Tuesday night. The police said the motive behind the attack has not yet been established.The injured, Vishnu Krishna of Thirumala, was allegedly attacked by a group of three people who arrived on a motorcycle. According to the police, the group kicked Krishna to the ground before stabbing him with a knife.Krishna sustained a stab injury on his back but managed to escape by jumping over a compound wall. However, the assailants allegedly followed him and stabbed him again. The police reached the spot and shifted Krishna to MCH for treatment.The police are also investigating the involvement of the other two suspects. A further probe is under way to establish the motive and identify the remaining accused. The accused was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.
