Indian student stabbed multiple times in Australia allegedly for cash

A 28-year-old Indian student has been stabbed multiple times in face, chest and abdomen in Australia by a man who allegedly demanded cash, authorities said.

incident took place on October 6 at about 10.30 pm, as Shubham Garg walked along Pacific Highway, NSW Police Force said in a statement on Monday. Police have arrested Daniel rwood and 27-year-old suspect is charged with attempted murder after Garg, allegedly suffered multiple stab wounds to face, chest and abdomen, Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.

man (Garg) suffered multiple stab wounds to his face, chest, and abdomen; he sought assistance from a nearby house before being taken to Royal rth Shore Hospital. man underwent surgery and remains re in a serious but stable condition, NSW Police Force statement said.

Garg was approached by an unkwn man near Pacific Highway Lane Cove on Thursday. unkwn man allegedly threatened him while demanding cash, In Cove newspaper reported.

man refused and was allegedly stabbed a number of times in abdomen before assailant fled, report added.

emergency services were called. rth Shore Police Area Command attended and located injured man and established a crime scene, it said.

Officers attached to rth Shore Police Area Command have been investigating stabbing and formed Strike Force Prosy, it said.

Following extensive inquiries by Strike Force Prosy detectives, a search warrant was executed on a home on Pacific Highway at Greenwich at about 3.40 pm on Sunday.

rwood, of Gosford, who was arrested at scene and was taken to Chatswood Police Station, where he was charged with one count of attempted murder after alleged stabbing, statement said.

A number of items were seized from home and have been taken for forensic examination, it said.

He was refused bail and appeared at Hornsby Local Court on Monday and will remain in custody with next court appearance.

Police Media Unit advised following to In Cove, “We can confirm men are t believed to have kwn each or before incident.”. 

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