MANGALURU: A 28-year-old man allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old pre-university (PU) college student while she was waiting at a bus stop in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district on Monday, police said. The incident took place at the Montimaru Padpu bus stop in Bantwal taluk, according to news agency PTI. The accused has been identified as Javvar (28), a resident of Montimaru Padpu, who reportedly runs a grocery shop near the bus stop, according to police. Police said the student was waiting for a bus to travel to her college when Javvar allegedly attacked her with a knife. Passengers present at the bus stop immediately raised an alarm, prompting the accused to flee the spot. The injured student was rushed to a private hospital in Mangaluru, where she is currently undergoing treatment. After being informed about the incident, police reached the scene, carried out a preliminary inspection, and later recorded the victim’s statement at the hospital. Police said the motive behind the attack is yet to be established and will be determined during the course of the investigation. A case has been registered, and a special police team has been formed to trace and arrest the absconding accused, police added.
