A college girl was grievously injured after being stabbed by a fellow male student in broad daylight at Adaspur in Cuttack district on Tuesday.
The girl, a student of the Udaynath College, was on her way to the college when Raja, who is a classmate of hers, waylaid her and attacked her with a knife before fleeing from the spot.
Locals and some college students rushed to the spot after hearing the girl’s screams.
The girl, who sustained multiple injuries on her waist and leg, was rushed to a nearby hospital and later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack after her condition deteriorated.
On being informed, police rushed to the spot and started investigation. Efforts were on to nab the accused.
Though the motive behind the attack was yet to be ascertained, a love affair was suspected to be the reason behind the crime.
The accused was threatening the girl and her family members for last several days, alleged the girl.