Crime & Safety

Dispute Between Two UGA Students in Nearby Athens Ends in Stabbing

One student went to the ICU and his friend and classmate went to jail.

A 20-year-old UGA student allegedly stabbed his friend and classmate after an ongoing argument at The Reserve, where they both lived. They share a history class and had been quarreling for a while.

And now, Aliammar Malani, 20, was arrested for aggravated assault and his 21-year-old friend was transported to the ICU at Athens Regional.

According to a story in the Athens Banner Herald, Malani and his friend had a disagreement that ended Thursday night with their keying each other's cars. A fight in the apartment complex parking lot followed the car keying, and Malani allegedly stabbed the other young man then.

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The victim dragged himself back to his apartment and collapsed. A police officer found the young man there.

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