MALAPPURAM: A youth, who came in a goods auto hacked a scooterist. The incident happened at the pickup auto stand at Vengara Angadi in Malappuram on Saturday at 1 pm. Subhash alias Purushothaman (48), a native of Cherur, was hacked. The police and the locals nabbed the accused identified as Muhammadali (39), a native of Cherur Adivaram.

The accused hacked Subhash when he was coming from the market. The accused who came in a goods auto stopped Subhash and then hacked him with a knife. Subhash sustained injuries on his hand and sought treatment at a private hospital. He was later shifted to a private hospital in Kottakkal. Police recovered the knife from the spot. A case was registered against Muhammad Ali for murder attempt.

The accused told police that he hacked him in revenge for hitting him on his head years ago. However, relatives rejected this statement. Subhash's relatives said that they don’t think that he would react in this way to the incident that happened during a football match years ago. The Vengara police have started investigation.