At least six persons, including four Indian students, were injured on Saturday in a stabbing attack at a university in Russia, PTI reported.
The attack took place at State Medical University in the city of Ufa in Bashkortostan, the news agency quoted Russian media reports as saying. A teenager armed with a knife attacked students at a dormitory, and stabbed several of them.
“The attacker resisted arrest, during which two police officers were stabbed,” news portal RTVI.com quoted interior ministry spokesperson Irina Volk as saying. “Furthermore, the suspect also inflicted bodily harm on himself.”
The Russian federal health ministry said that four persons injured in the attack were receiving medical treatment, PTI reported. Of them, one is in a serious condition, while the other three are in moderate condition, the ministry said.
The attacker, who is said to be 15 years old, is also in a serious condition and has been admitted to a local children’s hospital.
The Indian embassy in Russia confirmed that four Indians were among those injured. “The Embassy is in touch with the authorities and the officials from the Consulate in Kazan are on their way to Ufa to provide assistance to the injured students,” the embassy said.
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