Police are searching for Firdaus Nazarov, a 23-year-old Tajikistan-born pedicab driver, who is accused of helping beat up two other pedicab drivers in Central Park on June 4th during a dispute. Nazarov, who may also be a kickboxer, allegedly used a baseball bat in the attack. One victim suffered severe injuries, including a broken nose, chipped tooth, and a fractured eye socket that might lead to permanent blindness. The other victim escaped with minor injuries. The victims, both cousins from Kazakhstan, had met Nazarov and his accomplices to resolve a pre-existing argument. While Nazarov and two others remain at large, another participant, Russian-born pedicab driver Furkat Abidov, has been arrested and charged with gang assault.
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