The two men, who are in their 20s, were arrested on Saturday afternoon and arrested later in the evening.

According to the radio, one man is reasonably suspected of attempted murder and the other is suspected of probable cause, the stronger degree of suspicion.

- One is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and the other is suspected of inciting murder, says Daniel Wikdahl, spokesperson for the police region Mitt to SVT Nyheter Västmanland.

The man who was attacked was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

According to the police, he had received several stab wounds.