A 53-year-old Muslim cleric lost an eye and suffered grievous injuries after he was attacked by a man with a stone at Mira Road. The police said the accused was upset with the victim as he believed his father suffered losses due to black magic done by the religious leader. Victim Maulana Sarafat Hussain Khan received 42 stitches on his head.

The police said Khan teaches at Darul Uloom Madrasa at Naya Nagar, Mira Road, while accused Abdul Razzaq Solanki, 26, is a local resident. The police said Khan was on his way to attend a marriage when he was targeted around 10 pm on January 5. Khan was near Umar Masjid when Solanki repeatedly hit him with a stone. A profusely bleeding Khan collapsed on the road. Locals nabbed Solanki and handed him over to the police, said a cop. Khan was first taken to Tanvar Hospital and was later shifted to BhaktiVedanta Hospital.