A constable of Special Armed Forces (SAF) posted at the bungalow of former Chief Minister Digvijay Singh was robbed of his wallet and attacked with sharp-edged weapon by three armed miscreants near Dussehra ground under TT Nagar police station area late night on Monday.
According to police, the victim Feroz Khan was rushed to Katju hospital following the attack and later referred to Hamidia hospital. late in the night he was referred to Chirayu hospital and is undergoing treatment there. His condition is reportedly stable.
A complaint was lodged with the TT Nagar police by him where he has claimed that when he was on his way back home, he stopped to answer a phone call near Dussehra ground and while he was busy in talking, a youth approached him asking the time.
Within no time, a second youth attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon and stabbed him thrice in his back and thigh and a third youth waiting for the victim to be injured, snatched his wallet and all of them fled the spot.
The wallet which was robbed contained Rs 2500 cash and ATM cards. Khan was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is reportedly stable. The police have registered a case under section 394,397 and 34 of the IPC and have started search for the miscreants.
The victim is constable with 25th Battalion of SAF. His father works with SAF while his brother is posted with the crime branch, Bhopal.