Unconfirmed reports suggest the attack involved a machete and could be linked to an ongoing gang war.
Lunan Place, Glasgow(Image: Google)
A ‘machete’ attack has taken place on a Glasgow street as a gangland war continues to grip Scotland.
A 39-year-old man was attacked on Lunan Place, in the city’s Govan area, just before 2pm on Sunday.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the attack involved a machete and could be linked to an ongoing gang war.
Dubai based Mr Big, Ross McGill, has been waging war on Mark Richardson’s crime mob from Edinburgh and the Daniel clan from Glasgow since March after he was ripped off in a £500,000 cocaine deal when the buyer used fake bank notes.
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A number of incidents have since taken place in Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas in recent weeks, with private homes and business premises targeted, including firebomb attacks.
Officers from Operation Portaledge, who have already made 50 arrests as they probe the gangland war, are understood to be involved in the investigation into Sunday’s attack.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a 39-year-old man having been seriously assaulted on Lunan Place, Glasgow around 1.45pm on Sunday. “Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged. “Enquiries are ongoing.”