An engineering girl student sustained critical injuries when an unidentified miscreant attacked her with a knife in broad daylight on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Pratap Nagari area under the Sadar police station in the city.
The victim was identified as a resident Pratap Nagari. She was attacked by the miscreant when she was returning home. But the motive behind the incident was yet to be ascertained.
The victim was rescued in a critical condition and rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital by some locals. However, the miscreant managed to escape from the spot.
Getting information, a police team reached the spot and began an investigation into the incident.