Ufa, 08 February (H.S.): Four Indian students sustained injuries in a harrowing knife attack at Bashkortostan's State Medical University in Ufa on Saturday evening, prompting swift consular intervention from New Delhi amid reports of police casualties and a suspect's self-inflicted wounds.
Attack Unfolds: Hostel Sports Hall Assault
A teenager, wielding a blade, infiltrated the foreign students' hostel sports facility at Ufa State Medical University around evening hours on February 7, 2026, indiscriminately stabbing multiple victims before clashing with responding officers.
Russia's Interior Ministry spokesperson, Major General Irina Volk, confirmed to RTVI that the assailant resisted apprehension, inflicting stab wounds on two policemen while also harming himself severely.
The Indian Embassy in Moscow promptly alerted via X on February 7, 2026, that an unfortunate incident of attack has occurred in Ufa, with embassy officials coordinating alongside Kazan Consulate personnel en route to assist the wounded medicos, many of whom pursue affordable MBBS programs in Russia—a popular destination for Indian aspirants alongside pre-war Ukraine.
Response and Speculation: Dual Attackers?
Preliminary accounts suggest a lone 15-year-old perpetrator, now hospitalized in critical condition, though credible Russian Telegram channels speculate a second assailant.
No motives surfaced by February 8, 2026 as authorities secure the scene; the embassy vows comprehensive support, echoing recent tragedies like Indian student drownings in Russian rivers and a 19-day missing case ending in tragedy. This assault underscores vulnerabilities for the diaspora of over 20,000 Indian students in Russia.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
