Kamla Nagar police have booked three youths for attacking a 24-year-old youth with sharp-edged weapons near Nehru Nagar Square late in the night on Tuesday.
Police said that the victim Atul Kuzoor was attacked by three miscreants during Dahi- Handi programme during Janmasthami festival late in the night on Monday and was rushed to Hajela hospital where his condition is reportedly stable.
SHO of Kamla Nagar police Madan Mohan Malviya said that Atul was attacked by three miscreants at around 3 in the night on Tuesday. The accused were minors. The victim regained conscious on Tuesday and is reportedly stable.
Victim’s father Philmon Kuzoor is Sub Inspector posted with Ratibad police. Further investigation has been started, he added.
The victim lost conscious after he was attacked and regained conscious on Tuesday.
In his complaint the victim stated that he was at the programme venue when the accused came and entered into verbal spate and when he stopped them he was attacked with a sharp edged weapon in his stomach.
Panic prevailed in the area after the attack and police were informed by the locals. On the receipt of the information a police team reached the spot but the accused managed to escape the spot and are still absconding.
After the preliminary investigation police have registered a case under section 307, 294 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Police said that family members and aides of the accused would be questioned in the further investigation.