Man violently stabbed multiple times in Kerala’s Kochi

Victim, an HKM member, undergoes emergency surgery; police on the hunt for assaulter, who, they suspect, is of unstable mind

A man was violently stabbed multiple times during an altercation near Kaloor bus stand here on Wednesday around 7 a.m.

The victim, identified as Akhil, 24, of Ambalamedu, was a member of the Haritha Karma Sena deployed by the Kochi Corporation to collect waste from households. He was on his daily rounds when he was confronted by the accused who could only be identified as Ashique.

“An altercation from the previous night seems to have led to the stabbing. The accused has no permanent residence in the city and is reportedly from Palakkad. He used to work in an abattoir at the Kathrikadavu market till a few weeks ago before being asked to leave. We suspect him to be of an unstable mind,” North police sources said.