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Indian actor Aman Dhaliwal was stabbed several times by a man holding a tomahawk (axe) at a gym in California on Thursday, March 16. A video of the incident that has gone viral on social media shows the attacker, in a blue hoodie, clutching the arm of the actor, a tomahawk, and shouting out loudly for water.
“Please, respect us. Give me water. I need water,” he can be seen in the video clipping, crying out loud. The attacker can also be seen yelling at the 36-year-old actor, who remains calm throughout his outburst.
“You want to take advantage of me!” he first shouts at the actor and then at others in the gym, before turning his back to Dhaliwal. As the attacker turns his attention away, the 6-foot actor seizes the moment and tackles the man to the ground, the video shows. Others immediately rush in to subdue the attacker. Reports suggest the man has been arrested and investigations are on, but the police have yet not revealed the reason behind the attack.
The portrayed the character Rajkumar Ratan Singh in the Bollywood blockbuster Jodhaa Akbar. The former model has also worked in Indian TV shows as well as Hollywood films.
The incident took place at Planet Fitness, which is a chain of gyms in California’s Grand Oaks. Dhaliwal was allegedly working out at the gym when the accused attacked him. Photos posted on social media show Dhaliwal has sustained multiple stabs and several injuries on his arms and torso. Pictures of him in a hospital with several bandages on his chest, arms, and head have also been widely circulated.
