India, March 17 -- A 27-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and stabbed multiple times by a group of men in Nuh after he protested incidents of sexual assaults of girls and women in the area, police said on Monday.

The victim, Wakif Hussain, is a resident of Khod village in Rozka Meo, Nuh, where the incident took place on the night of March 8, officers said. However, police said an assault case could be registered only on Saturday night after Hussain became fit to give his statement.

Police said Hussain was returning home on his motorcycle between 8pm and 8.30pm when nine to 10 suspects intercepted him and attacked him. Investigators said at least two of the suspects were armed with knives and stabbed him multiple times. Hearing his cr...