Vinod Kunda Rapu, a resident of Kamathghar area, was attacked yesterday with a knife by Afroz (24), Ramesh (25) and Fiaz (24) after he refused to assist them in a contract killing, police PRO Sukhada Narkar said.
Rapu was waylaid and not allowed to escape, she said, adding, the accused fled the spot after the passers-by gathered.
The victim was admitted to a hospital, Narkar said.
The four accused have been booked under relevant sections of IPC, she said.