15-Year-Old Taekwondo Player Found Injured Near Railway Tracks

Lucknow: A 15-year-old national-level Taekwondo player, was found unconscious with serious head injuries near the railway tracks at Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar Extension area.

The injured was identified as Aditya Tiwari. He was spotted by locals in a critically injured state.

A note, probably written by the boy, was recovered from his trousers. In the note, he had apologised to his class teacher for committing a mistake in the classroom with the promise not to repeat it.

His bag and shoes were found at a distance from the spot.

After being informed by locals, Police reached the spot and took the boy to Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences where after giving primary treatment. Later, doctors referred him to the Command Hospital in Cantonment at the request of the boy’s father, Umesh Tiwari, a retired Army personnel.

The boy’s cousin Prakash informed that Aditya is diagnosed with skull fracture and swelling in the brain. He also has limb fractures and doctors have described his condition as critical, he added.

Prakash said that Aditya’s classmate informed the family that he was recently scolded by the class teacher for poor academic performance and that she would visit his home to talk to his parents about it.

“Appropriate action will be taken if the family lodges any complaint. So far, nobody has approached us in the case,” said Prachi Singh, DCP East Zone.