Police in Limassol are looking into reports that a group of Greek Cypriots severely beat a 22-year-old Turkish Cypriot man and injured him with a knife on Friday.
The group allegedly went to the city’s Turkish Cypriot quarter, where the young man lives, and attacked him, according to information so far before the authorities. He was beaten and reportedly suffered knife wounds to his heels, and the attackers allegedly left him bleeding at the scene.
He was taken to hospital on Friday and underwent surgery.
Police received information about the incident on Monday. The 22-year-old has not yet made a formal complaint, but he is expected to give a statement today.
