Chandigarh, Nov. 7 -- A youth was injured after two unidentified assailants stabbed him in Ram Darbar, Phase 1, past Wednesday midnight.

In his complaint, Akash Roriya, 23, a native of Aligarh, UP, and currently residing as a tenant in Ram Darbar, stated that he worked as a cashier at food shop in Sector 22-B. His roommates, Ranjit, Rakesh and Santosh, also work there as helpers.

Akash said around 1.20 am on Thursday, he and his colleagues were returning home after work. On the way, two youths standing in the lane called him over. When he approached them, one of them suddenly slapped him without provocation.

When he resisted, the duo overpowered him. Hearing the commotion, Ranjit and Rakesh rushed to intervene. One of the accused then ...