A 45-year-old man, identified as Mohammad Ibrahim, was critically injured after being attacked with a knife by two underage boys in Mumbai’s Cheeta Camp area on Sunday night. The entire incident was captured on CCTV. According to police, the assault appears to be linked to an old enmity. After the attack, the accused fled the scene.

Ibrahim was rushed to Sion hospital by his family, where he is currently undergoing treatment. His condition is reported to be critical. “The knife attack seems to be connected to a past theft dispute,” said a police officer, citing the statement of Ibrahim’s 75-year-old father, Noor Mohammad Shah.

“In June 2023, a major theft took place at their residence. We had named two local boys as suspects and reported it to the police. Since then, tensions between the families have increased,” Noor said in his statement. On the night of the incident, around 8 pm, female relatives of the accused allegedly gathered outside the complainant’s house, hurled abuses, and threatened to kill the family for allegedly implicating their sons in the theft.