Mangaluru, Jan 30: In a shocking incident, a young engineer was stabbed by a group of miscreants on board a bus near Balmatta, in the heart of the city on Friday.
23-year-old Muzammil was hospitalized with stab injuries on his stomach and shoulder after the unexpected attack from his old classmates.
According to the victim, the miscreants identified as Sachin, Sujith, Varun, Deepak, Chetan, Pradeep and Prashanth, attacked him without any provocation. It is said that all the accused were close friends of Muzammil during high school days.
Mr Muzammil, who is recovering in the hospital, said that one among the accused stood next to him in the bus and deliberately placed his hand close to former’s face. “When I requested not to trouble me, he shouted at me and passed provocative comments against my community,” said Muzammil, adding that within a few seconds seven others surrounded him, stabbed him and escaped.
Mr Muzammil has lodged a complaint with Kadri police station and the case has been registered. Investigations are on.
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