A female student from Kashmir suffered injuries after allegedly being attacked by an auto-driver near Friends Colony New Delhi on Tuesday morning, sources said.

They said that a medical student (name withheld) currently undergoing internship, was attacked with some sharp object by an auto-driver after an argument ensued over fare. The female student, they said, suffered abdominal injuries in the incident and was evacuated to a nearby health facility for treatment. “Before the police could reach the spot, the alleged auto-driver managed to escape”, they said.

When contacted, a senior police officer at Friends Colony Police Station, New Delhi told GNS that they have registered a case into the incident. “A manhunt has been launched soon after the reporting of the incident to nab the culprit”, the police officer said.