Jammu, Nov. 12 -- An alleged criminal's hand was severed during an attack by unidentified assailants in RS Pura area during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, said officials.

The victim was identified as Kulbir Bhagat, alias Rinku, 27, of Longatian in Miran Sahib.

"During the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, an information was received at Miran Sahib police station that a person was attacked in Longotian village by some rivals in which he got injured and was shifted to sub district hospital in RS Pura," said a police officer.

"The youth had sustained some grievous injuries with one hand severed.Thereafter, he was shifted to GMC Jammu for further treatment," he added.

In this connection an FIR under sections 109, 111 ...