Limassol, Cyprus. A 23-year-old delivery driver was assaulted and robbed by three unidentified individuals in Limassol early on Wednesday, police said. The driver was later arrested after police found he was residing illegally in the Republic.
Attack on Omonia Avenue
Police said the incident occurred at around 1.30am as the delivery driver was riding his bicycle on Omonia Avenue in Limassol. He was approached by a group of three people who asked him to hand over the food he was carrying.
When he refused, the group attacked him, beating him and allegedly stabbing him in the abdomen with a knife. The perpetrators then allegedly stole €150 in cash he was carrying and fled the scene.
Hospital treatment and police investigation
The delivery driver later went to Limassol general hospital, where he was found to have abrasions on various parts of his body, swelling in his right eye and a superficial wound in his left abdomen.
As part of the investigation, police found that the 23-year-old was residing illegally in the Republic, resulting in his arrest. Investigations into the case are ongoing.
