A 20-year old youth was seriously injured after he was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by a minor boy on a petty issue at Bhanpura under Chola Mandir police station area on Saturday
According to the police, the victim, Shubham Mishra (20), and accused were acquainted with each other but on Saturday evening after a verbal spat on a petty issue the accused attacked Mishra with a sharp-edged weapon and injured him in his back, chest and hand.
The victim was rushed to a nearby People hospital where his condition on Sunday was reportedly stable. Police were informed and a police team was rushed to the spot and after preliminary inquiry they have started the investigation.
A complaint was lodged with the Chola Mandir police by the victim and in the complaint the victim has claimed that he along with other three friends was at Bundela grocery store and while they were standing the minor accused came and started using obscene language when the victim told him to stop using such language accused started abusing him which gave rise to a verbal spate between them and soon turned nasty after the accused brought a sharp edged weapon and attacked him multiple times and escaped the spot.
The victim was rushed to hospital. The police have registered a case under section 307 of the IPC. Search for the accused has been started.