New Delhi: A 24-year-old Delhi University
student was stabbed in his eye by unknown persons while on his way to his hostel, police sources said Tuesday.
The incident was reported from Mukherjee Nagar last
night and the victim has been identified as Mayank Mani
Tripathi, a student of the Law Faculty. He is a resident of
UP's Gorakhur.
Tripathi was returning to the hostel at around 9 pm
when some men picked up a fight with him and then stabbed him, sources said adding he may lose eye-sight.
His friends alleged that he was rushed to a hospital
but doctors refused to provide treatment saying that they need
police to register a case first, sources said.
Police was then informed and a medico-legal case was
registered.
Tripathi was shifted to Guru Nanak Eye Hospital where
he is undergoing treatment.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, December 01, 2010, 00:04