Chandigarh, Nov. 2 -- A 23-year-old youth, who intervened to stop a youth from abusing another person in the street, was stabbed multiple times in Hallomajra on Friday evening.

The victim, Vishal Pandey, who lives near Kheda Chowk in Hallomajra, told police he was standing outside his house around 7 pm when the accused, identified as Beeru, alias Kancha, was allegedly hurling abuses at someone.

When Pandey intervened and asked him to stop, the accused allegedly punched him, blocked his way and pulled out a knife.

Pandey stated that the knife attack was aimed at his chest, but when he dodged to save himself, the blow landed on his back. The accused allegedly struck him 2-3 times with the "intention to kill". Pandey said when he tried to...