A 40-year-old was arrested in Paphos in connection with a case of assault and battery, after a tourist suffered serious leg fractures.

According to Assistant Paphos Superintendent Michalis Ioannou, a 34-year-old man filed a complaint on February 4.

The incident allegedly happened two days earlier at 2.30 am, while he was in the front passenger seat of a friend and housemate’s car, as she had parked along a Chlorakas area road for a visit to the kiosk.

According to his testimony, a black car driven by the 40-year-old stopped right next to them and the man began shouting, asking the tourist why he was looking at him ‘strangely’.

A few moments later, the driver of the vehicle got out, approached them aggressively, opened the passenger seat door and started assaulting the 34-year-old with head and body punches.

The victim suffered fractures and his right leg was put in a cast.

His roommate identified the 40-year-old, as he was known to her and a warrant was issued against him.

He was arrested yesterday on a central Paphos road, after he was flagged down for speeding.

Paphos police are conducting an investigation.