IAF aspirant stabbed while trying to save father during robbery bid

New Delhi, March 18

A man, who had come to Delhi to appear for a competitive examination for recruitment to the Indian Air Force (IAF), was allegedly stabbed at the Samaypur Badli Railway station while he was trying to save his father during a robbery bid, a police official said.

The incident took place on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, he said.

The 19-year-old aspirant, Mohanshyam, was taken to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital where he was treated for his injury in the abdomen.

Mohanshyam's father Shankar Prasad, a resident of Palwal in Haryana, said they had come to the railway station as his son had to appear in competitive examination for recruitment in the IAF.

Around 2.50 am, three persons accosted them and overpowered Prasad and robbed his mobile phone and purse on the knife-point, the DCP (Railway) said.

In the meantime, Mohanshyam tried to save his father.

They overpowered the son and fled the spot after stabbing him on the right side of his abdomen, he said.

Two accused Varun and Shankar were arrested  while efforts are being made to nab third accused Pammi. — PTI