A 19-year-old barber in Mumbai’s eastern suburb of Vikhroli has been arrested for allegedly attacking a teenager with scissors during a violent confrontation, police said on Friday.

The accused, identified as Afroz Farooq Ali Sheikh, runs a barber shop in Suryanagar. According to investigators, the incident unfolded after Sheikh allegedly assaulted the cousin of 19-year-old Irfan Qureshi. When Qureshi went to question him about the earlier assault, an argument erupted.

In a fit of rage, Sheikh reportedly grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed Qureshi in the neck, leaving him critically injured. Shocked locals rushed to Qureshi’s aid and overpowered Sheikh before handing him over to the police.

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Qureshi is currently battling for his life in a hospital, while Sheikh faces a charge of attempt to murder, police confirmed.

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