MLA Tanveer Sait attacked at a wedding in Mysuru, undergoes surgery

Congress MLA and former Minister Tanveer Sait, who was attacked by a disgruntled youth with a lethal weapon at a wedding ceremony in the late hours of Sunday, underwent a surgery at a private hospital in the city. Mr. Sait was at Bal Bhavan in Bannimantap when the youth, identified as Farhaan Pasha (24) walked close to Mr. Sait, assaulted him with a knife and tried to escape. The incident was captured on video by the wedding photographers and shows the accused trying to escape from the spot after the assault. A statement released on Monday by Columbia Asia Hospital, where Mr. Sait is undergoing treatment, said his condition continues to be critical and he is under continuous monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The bleeding MLA was rushed to the hospital where he underwent a surgery. “He was attended to immediately and operated upon by a multi-disciplinary team of doctors. He had grievous injury to the blood vessels, nerves and surrounding internal organs in the neck. His bleeding is now under control and he is on a ventilator and drugs to maintain his blood pressure. He was transfused with blood products as he had heavy blood loss”, the statement added. Meanwhile the accused, who was caught on the spot by guests and Mr. Sait’s supporters, was thrashed and turned over to the police. Mr. Pasha, a resident of Udayagiri, is a handicraft artisan. Commissioner of Police K.T. Balakrishna said the accused is being interrogated and the motive behind the attack was yet to be ascertained. However, sources said that Mr. Pasha was “disillusioned’’ as he had approached Mr. Sait a couple of times seeking a job and was disappointed over the delay. The Narasimharaja Police who took the accused into custody booked a case under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and charged him with attempt to murder. Security has been beefed up around the hospital where Mr. Sait’s supporters had gathered on receiving the news. Source: The Hindu