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SHAHJAHANPUR: An inebriated man pierced the eyes of a 12-year-old boy with a sugarcane stalk in Mujaffarpur village of Sindhauli block in Shahjahanpur district . This incident took place on Saturday at 5.30 pm.

Police have arrested the accused who has been identified as Rohit Kumar, a 30-year-old man who is the neighbor of the victim.

According to police, the incident happened when Badal, a class 6 student, was playing outside his house. Kumar approached Badal and started beating him for unknown reasons.

The victim was admitted to the nearby district hospital where the doctors have referred him to a higher centre in Lucknow, as his condition continues to deteriorate due to excessive bleeding from him eyes.

Emergency medical officer Dr Mohammed Meeraz told TOI, “The condition of the boy is critical as both of his eyes are badly damaged. The victim was not able to see as the blood was oozing out of his eyes."

After being informed about the incident, Badal’s father Veerpal informed the police and subsequently Kumar was arrested.

SHO of Sindhauli police station, Birja Ram, told TOI, “The accused is in our custody. We are interrogating him. We have also received a complaint from the victim’s father and an FIR will be registered under IPC section 307(attempt to murder) against the accused.”

