Nagpur, February 16 The husband of a newly elected BJP corporator was stabbed and injured by a man following a dispute in Nagpur city, Maharashtra, police said on Monday.
The attack occurred on Sunday night within the Kotwali police station limits, an official said.
The accused, Mahesh alias Sonu Ganesh Thackeray (35), allegedly attacked Nitin Sham Shimle (39), the husband of BJP corporator Manasi Shimle, after a heated argument, he said.
The official said that the two had a long-standing dispute, and following a quarrel, Thackeray stabbed the victim with a knife and fled the scene.
He said that the victim is currently receiving treatment at a hospital, and his condition is critical. A case has been registered, and a search is underway for the absconding accused.