POTHENCODE: Four people were stabbed in quotation given by a 15-year-old boy following a dispute during a football game. A three-member criminal gang by the 15-year-old's friends had taken up the quotation for free. After the attack, they beat up the auto driver and robbed him of money and mobile phone.

Then the police arrested the minor boy, Mangalapuram natives Shehin and Asharaf who were hiding in Kazhakottam, on Sunday morning. Another accused Shahnavas escaped. Another 15-year-old was also with the accused.

Mangalapuram Vellor natives Nizamuddin (20), Sajin (22), Saneesh (20) and Nishad (26), who played along with the 15-year-old, were stabbed. Nizamuddin was seriously injured and was admitted to Medical College ICU. The others didn’t have serious injuries. After the attack, the accused also brutally attacked autodriver Siddhique for not stopping the vehicle when they signalled.

15-year-old boy quarrelled with the others while playing football on Saturday at a ground in Mangalapuram. Following this, the boy gave quotation to his friends who are accused in KAAPA cases. They attacked the others on Saturday evening.

Attempt to murder charges have been imposed against the accused. Two persons were produced in the court and remanded. 15-year-old was sent to a juvenile home.