A 15-year-old youth allegedly linked to a banned neo-Nazi group went on a stabbing spree at a university dormitory in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic on Saturday, injuring at least six people, including four Indian students. The incident took place at a dormitory of the State Medical University in Ufa, the capital of the region, prompting a high-level investigation by local authorities.
According to preliminary reports, as quoted by Times of India, the teenager entered the hostel armed with a knife and attacked students living there. Eyewitnesses reported panic and chaos inside the building as students tried to escape. “There was blood all around,” Ren TV reported, showing visuals of injured students being taken to hospitals in ambulances.
The Baza channel claimed the attacker was influenced by extremist ideology and linked to a banned neo-Nazi organisation. “He belonged to the banned NS/WP neoNazi organisation. During the frenzy of attack, he was shouting nationalist slogans about (the) Holocaust,” it said, as per TOI. The channel also shared an image of a Nazi symbol allegedly drawn on a wall using the victims’ blood.
Police intervened to stop the attack, but the suspect continued to resist arrest. “The attacker resisted arrest, during which two police officers were stabbed. Furthermore, the suspect also inflicted bodily harm on himself,” interior ministry spokesperson Maj General Irina Volk was quoted as saying by RTVI.com, as cited by PTI.
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In a statement, the Russian Federal Health Ministry said one of the four injured is in serious condition, while three others are in moderate condition. The attacker, identified as a 15-year-old, has also been admitted to a local children’s hospital in serious condition, according to the Baza Telegram channel.
The Indian Embassy described the incident as an “unfortunate incident” and confirmed that “several persons including four Indian students have been injured.” It said it is in touch with Russian authorities and that officials from the Indian Consulate in Kazan are travelling to Ufa to provide assistance to the injured students.
Ufa is located around 1,200 km east of Moscow. Authorities in the Bashkortostan Republic have launched a high-level probe to determine the sequence of events and the motive behind the attack.
(With TOI inputs)
According to preliminary reports, as quoted by Times of India, the teenager entered the hostel armed with a knife and attacked students living there. Eyewitnesses reported panic and chaos inside the building as students tried to escape. “There was blood all around,” Ren TV reported, showing visuals of injured students being taken to hospitals in ambulances.
The Baza channel claimed the attacker was influenced by extremist ideology and linked to a banned neo-Nazi organisation. “He belonged to the banned NS/WP neoNazi organisation. During the frenzy of attack, he was shouting nationalist slogans about (the) Holocaust,” it said, as per TOI. The channel also shared an image of a Nazi symbol allegedly drawn on a wall using the victims’ blood.
Police intervened to stop the attack, but the suspect continued to resist arrest. “The attacker resisted arrest, during which two police officers were stabbed. Furthermore, the suspect also inflicted bodily harm on himself,” interior ministry spokesperson Maj General Irina Volk was quoted as saying by RTVI.com, as cited by PTI.
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In a statement, the Russian Federal Health Ministry said one of the four injured is in serious condition, while three others are in moderate condition. The attacker, identified as a 15-year-old, has also been admitted to a local children’s hospital in serious condition, according to the Baza Telegram channel.
The Indian Embassy described the incident as an “unfortunate incident” and confirmed that “several persons including four Indian students have been injured.” It said it is in touch with Russian authorities and that officials from the Indian Consulate in Kazan are travelling to Ufa to provide assistance to the injured students.
Ufa is located around 1,200 km east of Moscow. Authorities in the Bashkortostan Republic have launched a high-level probe to determine the sequence of events and the motive behind the attack.
(With TOI inputs)
