Watch: Video of a man stabbing pedestrian goes viral

A video showing a pedestrian being stabbed by a man in a full public view on a busy street has been widely shared on social media 30 days after the incident took place. According to police, the incident took place in Pasonda area under Sahibabad police station limits in Ghaziabad in January.

Ghaziabad: The video of a man being stabbed by another person in a full public view on a busy street has surfaced on the internet a month after the incident took place.

In the horrific video, the accused, Arif Bhendi can be seen stabbing Azad in the abdomen multiple times on a busy street, even as the bystander look on.

The incident has given one more reason to the public as well as opposition parties to be dubious about the law and order situation in the state.

According to police, the victim identified as Azad is resident of Pasonda village in Sahibabad area of Ghaziabad where the incident took place a month ago.

According to reports, the investigation in connection with the matter is underway and the hunt to nab the culprit is still on.

"The accused is a brother of a gangster, who is currently in custody in connection with a murder case. The legal action is being taken and soon the culprit will be behind the bars," said police.

Explaining the entire episode, Azad said, "A person came to me randomly while I was walked down the street and demanded Rs.1000. Initially, when I refused he started threatening me and I gave him. After giving the money, when I turned back to attend a phone call, he started snatching my phone and stabbed me first on my abdomen then on my neck and thigh."

"I somehow managed to escape from the spot," he added.