Man intentionally tried to kill student by hitting him with a car in Güzelyurt

Two people were arrested for trying to kill a pedestrian with a car in Gemikonağı, Güzelyurt Körfezi, north Cyprus.

The incident reportedly happened in Fuat Yakup Street, Gemikonağı at about 03:00pm on Thursday when a 27-year-old driver hit a 29-year-old man, Kadir Geylani Guven who was walking by the road side causing him serious injury.

According to report by Turkish Cypriot daily, Kibris, the driver of the vehicle deliberately and unlawfully tried to kill his victim.

Guven was seriously injured in the incident, and was diagnosed with a fracture in both feet at the Near East Hospital.

The driver of the vehicle and a 33-year-old man who was a passenger in the vehicle were arrested following the incident.