New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Police said on Sunday they have arrested two men and apprehended a minor for allegedly stabbing two students during an altercation at a grocery shop in northwest Delhi's Vijay Nagar early on Thursday. A fourth suspect is absconding, police officers aware of the matter said on Sunday. The victims, aged 26 and 28 years and hailing from Manipur, were reportedly preparing for competitive examinations and had gone to a local shop in the area around 4am to buy a water can and groceries, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. According to the first information report (FIR), the altercation began after a group of three to four young men - aged between 18 and 22 - arrived on two motorcycles without helmets and allegedly tried to push past the students at the shop counter. "They used abusive language and tried to shove us aside. When we objected, one of them stabbed me in the abdomen and another attacked my friend on his left buttock with a knife," one of the victims stated in the first information report in the matter. "They fled on motorcycles after the assault. The attack seemed deliberate and carried out with the intent to kill," the first information report in the case added. Deputy commissioner of police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said the case was treated as sensitive, and special teams were deployed to track down the suspects. "CCTV footage from nearby shops was analysed, and call detail records (CDRs) of suspected individuals were examined. Based on local intelligence and CDR analysis, a coordinated raid was conducted, leading to the arrest of three accused," deputy commissioner of police Singh said. According to police, the arrested accused have been identified as Krishna Babu, Krishna Kashyap, and a minor. The fourth suspect is still on the run, and efforts are on to nab him. During interrogation, police said the three accused confessed to the assault, claiming it began after one of the students allegedly punched their friend. The knife used in the attack has also been recovered from their possession, officials said. While both victims are from Manipur, investigators have said there is no indication of it being a hate crime so far. "It appears to be a dispute that escalated violently rather than a hate crime," an investigating officer said, adding that a detailed investigation is underway to determine the exact sequence of events that took place on Thursday....