Nelson Police Department have arrested a man for striking another man in the hand with a machete following an altercation on Tuesday afternoon.
Witnesses say they saw the aggressor wielding a machete as he chased the victim away from a residential dwelling.
The victim tripped and fell to the ground, at which point the suspect struck him in the hand with a machete.
When police arrived, they found the victim on the ground bleeding heavily from his hand and receiving medical assistance by bystanders.
Police found the suspect at the scene, still holding the machete, and placed him under arrest with no issues.
The victim, who suffered severe damage to his hand, had to be taken to hospital.
Following a bail hearing, the courts released the assailant with conditions.
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