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Crime
Teen stabbed with scissors during bicycle theft protest in Muzaffarpur, Bihar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 04:18 PM
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A nine‑year‑old boy was stabbed in the chest with scissors by a youth during a protest against bicycle theft in Fakuli area of Muzaffarpur. He is receiving treatment at the local PHC while villagers have handed the accused over to police.
Muzaffarpur district’s Fakuli police station jurisdiction witnessed a violent incident on Tuesday when a protest against bicycle theft turned deadly. A young man, identified as a resident of the area, thrust a pair of scissors into the chest of a nine‑year‑old schoolboy who was part of the crowd.
The boy was rushed to the nearest primary health centre where doctors say he remains in serious condition and is under continuous monitoring. No official death toll has been reported, but the injury is described as life‑threatening.
Local villagers quickly intervened, apprehended the assailant and handed him over to the police stationed nearby. Authorities have opened a case of assault and are investigating the motive behind the attack, while the community expressed shock over the escalation of a protest into such brutality.
Police officials confirmed that the suspect will be produced before a magistrate, and they have urged the public to maintain peace during demonstrations. The incident has sparked calls for stricter measures to prevent similar violence in future protests.
The boy was rushed to the nearest primary health centre where doctors say he remains in serious condition and is under continuous monitoring. No official death toll has been reported, but the injury is described as life‑threatening.
Local villagers quickly intervened, apprehended the assailant and handed him over to the police stationed nearby. Authorities have opened a case of assault and are investigating the motive behind the attack, while the community expressed shock over the escalation of a protest into such brutality.
Police officials confirmed that the suspect will be produced before a magistrate, and they have urged the public to maintain peace during demonstrations. The incident has sparked calls for stricter measures to prevent similar violence in future protests.