A young man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed outside a chicken shop in east London, witnesses said.

Police said the victim, aged in his 20s, was found with a stab injury in East India Dock Road, near the junction with Chrisp Street, in Poplar at around 7.20pm on Monday.

His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Witnesses said the man was attacked outside the Perfect Fried Chicken shop in front of horrified bystanders.

A picture taken at the scene shows police cars flooded the scene as the road was taped off.

One teenager tweeted: “Someone got stabbed just outside the pfc shop while my little bro was inside :/why tf is there so much crimes going on in east India dock rd.”

While ice hockey player Karim Kerbouche posted: “Someone just got stabbed on east india dock road while I was casually eating my tuna melt.”

A Met Police spokesman said: “Police were called at 7.20pm to East India Dock Road where a man in his 20s was found with an injury.”

He added no arrests have been made and enquiries continue.

Transport for London said East India Dock Road had been shut between Chrisp Street and Upper North Street due to a "police incident".

The attack comes less than two months after the death of Czech businessman Zdenek Makar, 31, who was beaten to death after a row inside the chicken shop.

Mr Makar was found dead by a cyclist near All Saints DLR station on Thursday, September 22 after he was viciously attacked in the street.