Mohali, Feb. 17 -- A 34-year-old man lost his left thumb after he was allegedly attacked with a sword by a Nihang friend at a house in Baltana on Saturday night.

As per the police, the victim, Sukhmander Singh, had gone to accused Harjot's house around 7.30pm. A dispute broke out between the two over some issue, following which, Sukhmander tried to leave. It was then that the accused allegedly stopped him and attacked him with a sword. When the victim raised his hand in self-defence, the sword severed his left thumb. As he cried in pain, and neighbours began to assemble, the accused fled the spot.

Apart from the severed thumb, the victim has suffered multiple injuries to his hands, legs and other parts of the body, police said. He was i...