Overview
- A 17-year-old pre-university student was attacked with a knife while waiting at the Montimaru Padpu bus stop in Dakshina Kannada and was taken to a private hospital for treatment.
- Police have identified the accused as 28-year-old Javvar, who runs a grocery shop near the bus stop, and witnesses said other commuters raised an alarm as he fled.
- Bantwal Rural Police recorded the victim’s statement at the hospital and have registered an attempt-to-murder case.
- A special police team has been formed to conduct a manhunt for the absconding suspect and investigators are carrying out further inquiries at the scene and in the local area.
- Officials caution the motive is not yet known and media reports differ on details such as the number of stab wounds, a development that could heighten local concern about commuter safety and prompt increased patrols or school-commute changes.