Nagpur, March 4 (PTI) A 27-year-old man from Nagpur city has been arrested on the charge of seriously injuring another person for refusing to give him money for alcohol, an official said on Saturday.

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Accused Shubham Ashok Matey approached Mahesh Santosh Nandanwar (31) around 7.15 pm on Friday when the latter was standing at the Telephone Exchange square, the official said.

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Matey demanded money from Nandanwar saying he wanted to drink. He attacked Nandanwar with a knife after his demand was not complied with, he said.

Two passersby tried to nab Matey but he fled from the spot. The victim was then taken to a hospital.

The Lakadganj police later registered an attempt-to-murder case against Matey and arrested him, said the official.

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