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A Surrey man who is facing attempted murder charges for stabbing and seriously injuring another man in December, has been arrested in Edmonton. The arrest was made after a citizen informed the police of his whereabouts.

Surrey RCMP allege 21-year-old Anhad Virk stabbed the victim, in his 50s, outside a Surrey business on Dec. 13. Police believe it was a targeted attack.

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Virk remained at large after the incident but the B.C. Prosecution Service approved several charges, including attempted murder, against him on Jan. 28 and a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.

Mounties continued the investigation and with help from Edmonton Police, arrested Virk in Edmonton on Jan. 30.

Virk, who is in custody in Edmonton, will be appear before a Surrey court after arrangements are made for his return.

“We would like to thank the public and the Edmonton Police Service for their assistance in locating and arresting the suspect in this occurrence,” Sgt. Kirk Duncan said in a news release. “In particular, we would like to thank an alert member of the community who saw our media release and immediately notified police to the suspect’s whereabouts.”