Ankit Kumar Jha, 23, was stabbed numerous times on Friday, July 15 for allegedly watching the video of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on social media. According to reports, when the Islamists attacked Jha with a knife while he was on his phone watching a video of his own social media status regarding Nupur Sharma. The incident happened in Bihar’s Tirhut Division’s Sitamarhi district.

Ankit Jha, who was stabbed six times, is reportedly in critical condition right now. At the moment, he is receiving treatment at the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH).

The incident’s footage has now become widely shared on social media. Ankit Kumar Jha reportedly got into a fight with the group at the roadside, and as a result, they stabbed him six times with a knife.

The victim’s relatives made a complaint against the four suspects, Mohammed Bilal, Mohammed Nihal, Gulab Rabanni (also known as Gora), and Hilal, at the Nanpur police station. So far, two of the suspects have been taken into custody and placed under arrest.

The main suspect is still evading. To find him as soon as possible, the police are searching for potential hiding places.

Shockingly, police have ruled out a communal component of the incident and asserted that Jha’s support for the former BJP spokesperson was unrelated to the murderous attack on him.

Station House Officer (Nanpur police) Vijay Kumar Ram explained the situation to Hindustan Times by saying, “For some unexplained reasons they started fighting with one other. Gulab Rabbani alias Gora, the suspect, suddenly stabbed Jha from behind.”

He further added, “The reason behind the scuffle between the two groups was over cigarette smoke on Jha’s face at the roadside stall, leading to an immediate argument. During the investigation, it was found that the matter was not related to Nupur Sharma.

The victim’s family claims that the Nanpur police purposefully omitted the identity of Nupur Sharma in order to downplay the case’s racial undertones.

Ankit Kumar Jha reportedly visited a nearby paan shop. There, the accused started verbally harassing him while also blowing cigarette smoke in his face. Seriously injured Ankit Kumar Jha told Dainik Bhaskar, “I was watching my social media status of Nupur Sharma on the phone when one of them stabbed me from behind.”

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