A man from Afghanistan, who sold blankets on the streets of Nagpur, was critically injured after being attacked by three men during an argument, one of whom allegedly called him a "terrorist", police said on Monday.

The incident occurred on Sunday night in Yadav Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Yashodhara Nagar police station. According to officials, the accused — identified as Ajay Chavan and his friends Rishi and Mayank — assaulted the victim, Faheem Khan alias Mamtoor Margak, using a cement block after the confrontation escalated, as per the news agency PTI. 

Chavan allegedly called the Afghan national a "terrorist" during the fight, they said.