The police are on the lookout for the accused who fled the spot after the murderous assault. (Image for representation)

A 2nd year student, pursuing BA from Amarpatan Government College in Satna in Madhya Pradesh, was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by a stalker inside the college campus on Wednesday.

The victim, who has been admitted to the district hospital, received eight stitches in the neck and her condition is reported to be critical.

According to Amarpatan Police Station House Officer (SHO) Rajendra Mishra, the accused has been identified as Munendra Verma, who was a student of the Government Amarpatan College and is now doing his post-graduation from Rewa.

"We have recorded the statement of the victim. She is a 2nd year student and has identified the accused as Munendra Verma, who also happens to be her neighbour in the Ram Nagar area," SHO Rajendra Mishra said.

"The accused was troubling the girl for the past few months and she had even complained about the matter to his family. On Wednesday, the accused went to the victim's college and on finding her alone he attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon and tried to slit her throat," SHO Mishra added.

The victim in her statement to the police said that the accused was making advances towards her for the past several weeks and was pressurising her to befriend him.

Of late, the accused was making incessant phone calls and when she refused to take his calls, he reached the college campus on Wednesday and attacked her," the SHO said.

The accused, who had fled after attacking the girl, has now been arrested and booked for attempted to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code.

The victim was first taken to the Amarpatan community health centre but was shifted to the Satna district hospital when her condition was found to be critical.

"A case has been registered against the accused and we are trying to locate him. He will be arrested soon," SHO Mishra said.