Two persons were seriously injured in two separate incidents that took place in Golmuri and Bistupur locality of steel city.

Twenty-eight-year-old army jawan identified as Karmbir Tiwary was seriously injured at Hotel Ramada in Bistupur by partying youths on Saturday night, while in another incident a 34-year-old man identified as Mohammed Farooq was attacked with a knife at Golmuri market on Sunday afternoon.

Both the injured persons have been admitted to Tata Main Hospital for treatment. Condition of Farooq is said to be critical. According to police, Farooq, a resident of Muslim bustee in Golmuri area ran a refrigerator-repairing shop at Golmuri market.

“At about 1.30 pm, Farooq and a youth who runs a stationary shop in the adjoining shop clashed with each other over some old dispute. In the heat of the moment, the other shop-keeper, identified as Mohammed Firoz took out a knife from his shop and attacked Farooq repeatedly with it. Farooq who sustained the knife injuries in the neck and shoulder fell down,” said Arvind Kumar, OC, Golmuri thana while talking to The Telegraph Online.

Kumar added that the attacker Firoz fled from the scene of crime, following which other shopkeepers rushed and injured Farooq to Tata Main Hospital.

In another incident, an army jawan was injured by a group of youths, who attacked the army man with beer bottles at Hotel Ramada late on Saturday night.

According to police, the army jawan, Karmbir Tiwary was enjoying a dinner party along with three of his friends whereas a group of 15 youths were partying alongside.

“It was about 11 pm when the group of youngsters, which also had the son of a local BJP leader attacked the army jawan with beer bottles. The jawan was rescued by his friends and was later taken to Tata Main Hospital,” said Vishnu Raut, OC, Bistupur thana while talking to this website.

Raut said they have registered a case against the attackers on an FIR lodged by Ramashankar Tiwarya. He added that they are investigating into the case.