New Delhi, March 2: In a gruesome incident, a man in his mid-twenties was stabbed at least 50 times in Delhi’s Khanpur area on Thursday for protesting against hooliganism during Holi. As per reports, a group of bikers brutally thrashed him with rods. The incident took place when the victim, identified as Ashish, was on his way back home from the gym. As per details by the Police, a complaint has been filed against unknown men.

The man was taken to a hospital after the attackers left. Reports state that he was in a serious condition in the critical care unit (ICU). As per details available, the doctors said that there were over 50 knife wounds in his body.

The brutal attack was caught on camera. The footage shows Ashish was being stopped by two men and within minutes, ten more bikers. The victim is believed to be in mid-twenties. A close look at the CCTV footage shows 10 bikes with two men on each. The bikers were seen rushing in one after the other and surround Ashish, who had just stepped out of the gym.

Man Stabbed 50 Times By Gang Of Bikers: Watch Video

(Video Credits: NDTV, YouTube)

As Ashish fell unconscious on the road, the bikers fled with rods and knives in their hands.  As per reports by NDTV, the bikers stabbed him repeatedly and beat him with rods. None of the locals came out to help him.

After investigation was done as to why Ashish was attacked, local residents were of the opinion that the the men targeted Ashish over a fight earlier on Thursday. They said, Ashish had stopped these men from beating a boy for throwing water balloons on them.

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