Two men had to be hospitalised on Saturday after a dispute resulted in them receiving knife wounds.

THE STAR understands that the incident that saw the men giving conflicting stories to the police occurred about 5 a.m. along Grenada Crescent, New Kingston.

The men are 20-year-old and 47-year-old from Kingston 9 and Kingston 2 addresses, respectively.

Allegations are that the police responded to a report of the incident. When they reached the location they allegedly saw the 20-year-old complainant with his pants down and also with cuts to both of his hands. He was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) for treatment.

Further allegations are that while en route to KPH the accused man was seen and accosted.

The complainant told the police that he and the accused got into a dispute because the accused failed to give him money that was promised to him for sexual favours.

On the other hand, the accused, who received a wound to the right side of his face and bruises to his body, told the police that he was pounced upon by the complainant who had boarded his taxi in Half-Way Tree, St Andrew, and failed to pay his fare.

Both men were charged, however, they refused to give formal statements to the police. This resulted in the charges against them being dropped.

The police say that investigations revealed that the men were gay lovers. The New Kingston police, who confirmed the incident, said that a third person involved in the skirmish fled the scene.