Pharma Price Row Turns Deadly in Kanpur: Student's Stomach Slashed, Fingers Chopped, Intestines Tied
Kanpur: An altercation over the price of a medicine in Kanpur's Rawatpur area turned brutally violent, leaving a 22-year-old law student with his stomach slit open and two fingers severed by a pharmacy owner and his aides.
The three accused, including the shop owner, have been arrested, while a fourth remains absconding, as police face allegations from the victim’s family of initially shielding the attackers and filing a false extortion case against the grievously injured youth.
As per various media reports, Abhijeet Singh Chandel (22), a first-year LLB student and a resident of Keshavpuram, went to the pharmacy near his house at around 9 p.m. on Saturday (October 25, 2025). He had an argument with the shop owner, Amar Singh Chauhan, over the price of a medicine, police told PTI.
According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ranjeet Kumar, the attack was allegedly carried out by Chauhan, his brother Vijay Singh, and their two associates—Prince Srivastava and Nikhil Tiwari. Armed with a sharp chopper, the assailants allegedly struck Chandel multiple times on his head and abdomen, leaving him severely injured. His stomach was torn open, and two of his fingers were severed in the assault, the ACP reported.
Acting quickly, Chandel’s family tied a piece of cloth around his abdomen to hold his intestines in place and rushed him to seek medical help. However, four hospitals reportedly refused to admit him due to the critical nature of his injuries. Eventually, he was taken to Regency Hospital, where doctors performed an emergency two-hour surgery.
Also Read: Patna Shocker: Pharma Representative Brutally Murdered, Probe Underway
The victim received 14 stitches on his head, officials told The Indian Express.
Chandel’s mother, Neelam Singh Chandel, accused the attackers of using their alleged influence to manipulate the situation. She claimed that, instead of taking prompt action against the culprits, police initially registered a false extortion case against her and her severely injured son.
“Instead of arresting those behind the murderous attack, police booked my son, who is fighting for his life,” stated the victim’s mother, Neelam Singh Chandel and further alleged that the accused were “well connected with police” and that they managed to file a false extortion case against her and her injured son the same night, according to Economic Times report.
ACP Kumar later confirmed that the accused — Chauhan, Vijay Singh, and Nikhil Tiwari — have been arrested on charges of attempt to murder. The fourth suspect, Prince Srivastava, remains absconding, and efforts are underway to locate him.
The ACP further added that while an extortion FIR had initially been lodged against Chandel based on Chauhan’s complaint, a new case was registered once evidence of the brutal assault came to light.
