A 22-year-old law student was brutally assaulted in Kanpur after a dispute over the cost of a medicine turned violent, police said on Saturday. The victim, identified as Abhijeet Singh Chandel, a first-year student at Kanpur University, sustained grave injuries in the attack and is undergoing treatment at a local hospital. He received 14 stitches on his head and remains in critical condition, according to the police.
The altercation began when Abhijeet visited a medical shop and got into an argument with the attendant, Amar Singh, over the price of a medicine, NDTV reported. The heated exchange soon escalated, leading to a physical confrontation.
Police said Amar Singh was soon joined by his brother Vijay Singh and two other men — Prince Raj Srivastava and Nikhil — who collectively attacked the student. The group allegedly hit him on the head, causing him to collapse with blood streaming down his face.
According to police, the attackers then assaulted Abhijeet with a sharp weapon, slashing his stomach open, NDTV’s report stated. Despite being grievously injured, the law student tried to escape and ran towards his home shouting for help.
However, the attackers caught up with him again and chopped off two of his fingers, police said, as per the report.
Hearing the student’s screams, nearby residents rushed to his aid, prompting the assailants to flee the scene. Abhijeet was subsequently taken to hospital, where he is battling for his life.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway, police confirmed.
Six-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped, Killed in Kanpur
In another shocking incident from Kanpur, a six-year-old boy who was kidnapped from outside his home in Barra locality’s Hardev Nagar area was found dead, according to a PTI report.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Deependra Nath Chowdhary said that the child, Ayush Sonkar, son of Makhan Sonkar, went missing around 3 pm on Friday while playing near his residence. His family began searching for him before informing the Barra police, who immediately launched an investigation.
Police formed three special teams and examined CCTV footage, which showed Ayush walking with a local youth, later identified as Shivam Saxena. The footage also captured Saxena returning alone, raising suspicions.
Following an extensive search, police recovered the boy’s body. A forensic team inspected the site, and the remains were sent for post-mortem.
Preliminary investigation suggests that Saxena, who lived in the same house as a tenant, had personal disputes with the victim’s family. Police suspect resentment towards the child’s mother may have been the motive behind the crime.
“Initial findings point to strangulation as the cause of death. The exact cause will be confirmed after the post-mortem report,” DCP Chowdhary said, as quoted by PTI.
The accused, Shivam Saxena, has been arrested, and further investigation is in progress, the police added.