A GANG armed with a knife attacked a man as he made his way to visit his brother in the Govan area of Glasgow.
Police are hunting for the thugs who pounced on the 53-year-old at around 12.25am on Friday. The force said the attack happened after a disturbance in the street.
THe victim was walking along Govan Road near to Broomloan Road when he was attacked by up to five men sustaining a cut on his head by one armed with a knife.
He was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was treated and has since been released.
Detective Sergeant Nick Gribben, Govan CID, said: “The man had been out for the night and was heading to meet up with his brother when he was attacked by the group.
“At this time we have no indication as to why he was targeted and we know already from our house to house enquiries that there was a disturbance in the street, so we would appeal to anyone who was either in the area and saw what happened or who has any information that will assist our investigation to come forward.
“At the moment the only description of the attackers was that they were maybe in their 20s.”
Information can be passed to the CID at Govan Police Office, Helen Street, Glasgow, via 101. Please quote incident number 0214 10 August 2018 when calling. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be called in confidence on 0800 555 111.
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