A knife attack on Indian students at a Russian university dorm has drawn attention to the attacker’s neo-Nazi leanings, raising questions about campus safety and extremist influence
At least six people were injured—including four Indian students—in a stabbing attack at a university dormitory in Ufa, Russia, on Saturday. The assault unfolded at the State Medical University hostel, where foreign students lived.
The unidentified attacker, a 15-year-old boy, went on a knife rampage inside the dormitory, stabbing several students. Two police officers were also wounded as they moved in to detain him, according to Russia’s Interior Ministry. “The attacker resisted arrest, during which two police officers were stabbed. Furthermore, the suspect also inflicted bodily harm on himself,” Interior Ministry spokesperson Maj General Irina Volk told RTVI.
Eyewitnesses told local media that the scene was harrowing, saying “there was blood all around.” Footage of ambulances ferrying wounded students and officers to hospital.
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Neo-Nazi link and disturbing symbols
Local TV channel reports have linked the teen attacker to a banned neo-Nazi group known as the National Socialism / White Power (NS/WP) Crew, which was designated a terrorist organisation by Russia’s Supreme Court in 2021. During or after the attack, a Hakenkreuz (emblem adopted by the Nazi Party) was reportedly drawn on a wall of the dormitory in the blood of one of the victims, media outlets said.
The attacker himself was also hospitalised and is said to be in serious condition. Russian health authorities confirmed that among those injured, one person was in critical condition and others were moderately wounded.
India’s Embassy in Moscow called the incident as “an unfortunate attack” and said it was in touch with local authorities. Officials from the Indian Consulate in Kazan are en route to Ufa to assist the students and monitor their medical care.
This incident has prompted a high-level investigation by authorities in Ufa, the capital of the Bashkortostan Republic, about 1,200 km east of Moscow. Law enforcement agencies are examining the motives and possible extremist connections behind the attack, while families and fellow students await further updates on the condition of the injured.
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