Firdaus Nazarov, a 23-year-old pedicab driver from Tajikistan, and three others allegedly attacked two fellow pedicab drivers in Central Park on June 4, leaving one victim unconscious. The attack, which stemmed from a pre-existing dispute, took place on Center Drive and involved the assailants hitting the victims and kicking them down stairs. One victim, 25, suffered severe injuries, including a broken nose, chipped tooth, and a fractured eye socket, which may result in permanent blindness. The other victim, 19, sustained a bloody nose and facial cuts. Russian-born pedicab driver Furkat Abidov, 32, was arrested and charged with gang assault, while police are still searching for Nazarov and two others. Nazarov, described as a possible kickboxer, is wanted by authorities.
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