Detectives are investigating after a young man was knifed during a street attack in Tameside .
Police were called to June Street, in Ashton-under-Lyne , just after 6.15pm on Monday night to reports a man had been stabbed.
The victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with stab wounds.
He is said to be in a stable condition.
A spokesman for GMP confirmed three men - two aged 25 and one aged 26 - had been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault.
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They remain in custody for questioning and enquiries are ongoing.
Det Ins Alison Whittaker, of GMP’s Tameside district, said the incident is being treated as isolated, however there would be an increased police presence in the area over the next few days.
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She said: "This was a nasty attack on a young man in the street and our thoughts are very much with him while he recovers in hospital.
"Whilst we have three men in custody I would like to stress that our investigation does not stop here and whilst we are treating this as isolated, we are working hard to piece together the circumstances that led to a man being in hospital and I’d urge anyone with any information to get in touch.
"I also appreciate that members of the community will be concerned and you will see an increased police presence in the area throughout the coming days.
"I’d ask anyone with any questions or concerns to please speak to any of these officers who will assist in any way they can."
Anyone with information is asked call police on 101 quoting incident number 1896 of April 1, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111
