The police arrested a 51-year-old monk on Friday in connection with an attempted murder at a monastery in the Paphos district, which resulted in the injury of two people.

According to sources, a delegation of priests visited the monastery on Friday and made recommendations to a 51-year-old monk to leave his keys to his cell and abandon the monastery.

The monk allegedly reacted and stabbed a 53-year-old in the throat with a sharp object.

According to the report, he then attacked a 27-year-old priest injuring his hand with a sharp object.

The 53-year-old was taken to Paphos general hospital where his wounds were stitched. The 27-year-old was also taken to hospital, treated for his wound in casualty and discharged.