Two elderly men suffered slight injuries on Sunday afternoon after an argument turned into a violent altercation in Ħamrun.
In a statement on Monday, the police said they were informed of an incident at 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon.
The argument occurred on Triq il-Ferrovija, Ħamrun.
Preliminary investigations by the police showed that a 66-year-old man from Cospicua got into an argument with a 71-year-old man from Fgura.
The two men suffered some minor injuries and were both treated by a medical team that went to the scene before taking them both to Mater Dei Hospital and a health centre by ambulance.
The police said they are still investigating the matter.