The MP Nagar police have booked over half a dozen miscreants who attacked a former ABVP officer bearer and pushed him with a boiling utensil at District court on Saturday.
The victim Bhagwan Singh Rajput was showered with punches and kicks and during the assault he was pushed towards a boiling hot pan having liquor in which he sustained severe injuries.
Rajput was rushed to Hamidia hospital where his condition is reportedly stable.
According to police Rajput was booked for molestation and used to appear in court regarding the case. On Saturday he came for appearing in court and was having snack at the back side of court premises during which 6-7 miscreants attacked him and pushed towards boiling hot oil pan.
Victim has alleged that the attack was sponsored by Project Officer BU Narendra Tripathi because when he was an ABVP activist he made complaints against Tripathi. He was forced to withdraw complaints against Tripathi and was also threatened of life.
Police said that attackers appeared and started to assault leaving the victim no time to escape or understand the situation.
After the preliminary investigation, the police registered a case under section 326 of the IPC against unidentified miscreants and started further investigation.
The MP Nagar police have claimed that the miscreants have been identified and would be arrested in the further investigation.