A 61-year-old man was run over and suffered a fractured skull after being involved in an argument with another man, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred at around 3pm on Friday, with the 61-year-old man having been taken to the Famagusta general hospital in Paralimni, where it was found that he had suffered a fractured skull and a brain haemorrhage.

He was then transferred to Nicosia general hospital, where he underwent surgery. Doctors have described his condition as “critical”.

The police said the 61-year-old “had a verbal confrontation with another person, who then allegedly got into a car, and, after starting it, ran the man over, causing him to fall to the ground and hit his head”.

Later on Saturday, the police announced that they had issued an arrest warrant for a 48-year-old man who they say is wanted in connection with the case.

Their investigation into the matter is ongoing.