Three people were treated in hospital after being injured in two separate attacks in Strathclyde at the weekend.
In the first incident, a 50-year-old man and 28-year-old woman were assaulted in the Govanhill area of the city on Saturday afternoon.
A 24-year-old man was stabbed on a path behind flats in Braeside Avenue, Moodiesburn, at 1040 BST on Sunday.
Police are treating both unrelated incidents as attempted murder, and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Detectives say the man and woman were standing near the Ladbrokes bookmaker shop in Allison Street, Govanhill, at about 1700 BST when they were assaulted.
'Serious but stable'
The male victim received an injury to his neck and was stabbed in the stomach, while his female companion suffered facial injuries.
Both were taken by ambulance to the Victoria Infirmary. The woman was later released after treatment, while staff described the man's condition as "serious but stable".
The suspect was described as being male, of Asian appearance, and aged in his 20s.
Det Sgt Frank Clarke of Aikenhead CID said: "This was a particularly vicious and unprovoked attack, which we are treating as attempted murder.
"It occurred at a time when Allison Street would have been very busy due to the nice weather and I am confident that there may have been witnesses to this attack."
"We are currently trying to establish a motive for this brutal attack which happened in broad daylight"
Meanwhile, officers described the attack on the 24-year-old man in Moodiesburn as "brutal" and said they had been unable to establish a motive for the stabbing.
The victim was taken to Monklands District General Hospital where his condition was said to be "critical."
Det Insp Keith Webb said: "We are currently trying to establish a motive for this brutal attack which happened in broad daylight.
"I would urge anyone who was in the area, particularly residents who live nearby who maybe saw or heard anything that could assist this investigation, to come forward."
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