Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): A youth was seriously injured after being stabbed over ₹20 at a fair in Jabalpur on Monday.
According to information, the incident took place in the Barela police station area, where a criminal named Lucky Patel attacked 24-year-old Pradyumn Yadav and his father, Mithlesh Yadav.
The attack happened when Pradyumn asked for payment at their chaat (snack) stall. Both were admitted to Jabalpur Medical College.
Police have registered a case and are searching for the accused.
The incident occurred on Monday around 4:30 PM during the Samadhi Mela. Pradyumn Yadav and his father had set up a food stall when Lucky Patel, a known troublemaker from the Adhartal area, came to eat.
After finishing, he refused to pay and tried to leave. When Pradyumn asked for ₹20, Lucky Patel became furious, started abusing him, and then suddenly grabbed his neck from behind. He stabbed Pradyumn in the waist and left thigh.
Seeing his son in danger, father intervened, but Lucky Patel attacked him as well. He hit Mithlesh on the nose, mouth, hands, and legs before fleeing. The violent attack caused panic at the fair, and locals quickly informed the police while rushing the injured father and son to the hospital.
As soon as the police received the information, a team from Barela police station arrived at the hospital.
After hearing Pradyumn’s statement, they registered a case against Lucky Patel under IPC sections 296, 118(1), 351(2), and 109 BNS.
Jabalpur SP Sampat Upadhyay has ordered the immediate arrest of the accused. Additional SP (Rural) Suryakant Sharma and DSP (Rural) Akanksha Upadhyay have formed a special team under Barela police station in-charge Vijay Kumar Vishwakarma to track down the suspect.
