Ludhiana, June 30 -- Two migrant labourers suffered critical injuries after four unidentified men stabbed them during a mobile snatching attempt in the Rishi Nagar area on Monday night, police said. The victims, who are cousins, were referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, after their condition deteriorated, they added.

The injured were identified as Pawan, 20, and Nilesh, 21, residents of New Surya Vihar on Panj Peer Road. Both work as daily wage labourers in the city.

According to the police, Nilesh was returning home after work when Pawan arrived on his motorcycle to pick him up. After parking the vehicle near the Y-Block market in the Rishi Nagar area, the two were walking towards the market to buy some items when four unidentified men ridi...