TOTARAM Jaimangal, 30, of Third Street, Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was allegedly chopped with a cutlass by his friend on Saturday.

According to police reports, Jaimangal and the suspect, who, up to press time was not yet apprehended, were consuming alcohol at Jaimangal’s residence on Saturday afternoon when the suspect allegedly told Jaimangal that he wants to sleep with his wife.

Consequently, Jaimangal became annoyed, grabbed a cutlass belonging to the suspect which he had in his possession at the time and attempted to chop the suspect, but he did not succeed in doing so.

The suspect; however, managed to relieve Jaimangal of the same cutlass and dealt him a chop to the left side of his rib and one to his right hand before making good his escape with the cutlass.

The victim, who fell to the ground in pain from the blows, was picked up by his relatives and rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was seen and examined and then transferred to the GPH in a critical condition.

The police reported that checks were made for the suspect but he was not found. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.