Three unknown miscreants allegedly slit the throat of a college girl in Titilagah in Balangir district on Thursday. The victim Priyambada Majhi, a student of DAV College at Titilagarh, was hospitalised in a critical condition following the incident.
The incident took place while Priyambada, a resident of Junagarh in Kalahandi district, was on her way to college from her rented accommodation at Bahidarpada in Titilagarh at around 11 am.
The three bike-borne miscreants intercepted Priyambada at a secluded place and slit her throat with a razor blade before snatching Rs 500 from here.
On being informed by locals, DAV College staffs rescued the injured girl and rushed her to a nearby hospital. Police reached the spot and launched a probe to ascertain whether the incident was fallout of some old enmity or robbery.