UP man chops off foot to secure MBBS seat under disability quota, cops uncover plot He amputated the body part using a grinder and used anaesthesia to get through the pain, the police said, citing findings of their probe. AdvertisementThe man allegedly chopped off his own foot as he desperately wanted to get admission into MBBS. India Today News DeskNew Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 25, 2026 17:15 ISTWritten By: Mayukh DebnathA man allegedly chopped off his own foot in order to secure admission into MBBS through the disability quota. The incident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district. According to police, the man tried to mislead the cops by concocting a fictitious tale that he was physically assaulted by a group of individuals at midnight and woke up the next day to find his foot missing. advertisementHowever, police probe revealed that he amputated the body part using a grinder and used anaesthesia to get through the pain. The man has been identified as Suraj Bhaskar.
