Uttar Pradesh youth amputates foot to seek disability quota in admission to medical college

Key Highlights

• While police saw through his ploy, they are currently seeking legal opinion to determine what sections of criminal law could be levelled against him.
• Findings of a police probe into the incident that happened in Khalilpur village in Jaunpur district were shared with Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Ayush Srivastava on Wednesday (January 21, 2026).
• The matter came to light after the aspirant's elder brother, Akash Bhaskar, informed police on Sunday (January 18, 2026) that "unidentified assailants" allegedly assaulted Suraj the previous night, leaving him unconscious with a severed foot before fleeing.
• Accordingly, a case was registered and an investigation launched, which was later handed over to City Circle Officer Goldy Gupta, he said.
• During the probe, police found several inconsistencies in Mr.