In a horrific incident that took place in London, an Indian man was arrested for stabbing a female Indian student at a Biryani restaurant in East Ham. The accused, identified as Sriram Ambarla attacked a Kerala-based female student identified as Sona Biju, who was working at the restaurant as a waitress when the incident took place.
After the incident, Sona Biju was rushed to a nearby hospital where she’s currently in a serious, albeit stable condition. According to reports, the accused attacked the victim with a knife when he was being served by the victim. The accused also threatened other staff members to not intervene.
The incident took place earlier on March 25. After the incident, the university where the victim is reportedly enrolled as a student, issued a statement saying, “We are providing support to those involved and cooperating with the Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident.”
Background
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, over six-hundred thousand international students are currently pursuing their education in UK. Back in 2019, there were 5,38,615 international students pursuing their degrees. 1,42,985 students out of them belonged to the EU while remaining belonged to the none-EU countries. While Chinese students account to the most number of non-EU students, they are followed by Indian students (52,545 students).
With thousands of students making their way to UK every year, its often seen that these students stick with each other, make them feel a part of a larger Indian community, and help during a crisis.
However, often an isolated event occurs that proves that a fickle and dangerous mind doesn’t belong to any nationality or religion or ethnic background.
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The Facts of the Matter
An Indian woman is currently swinging between life and death after a fellow Indian student attacked her when she was working as a waitress at a restaurant. The restaurant called Hyderabad Wala, is located at Barking Road in East Ham and the incident took place earlier on March 25 at around 2:20 pm.
According to reports, the victim Sona Biju is a student enrolled at the University of East London and was working at the restaurant as a waiter. She was attacked by another Indian man identified as Sriram Ab Ambarla who repeatedly stabbed her with a sharp knife.
Accused To Remain in Custody
Reportedly, the accused was arrested right at the scene of crime and was produced before the Thames Magistrates’ Court earlier on Monday. He will continue to remain in the police custody and his next court appearance is scheduled for April 25.
After the shocking incident, the Metropolitan Police issued a statement which read, “Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found a woman in her early 20s with stab injuries. She was taken to hospital where she remains in a serious, but stable, condition.”
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Distressing CCTV Footage Shed Light on the Horrific Incident
Distressing CCTV footage, which we have chosen not to show, show several customers sitting and dining at the Biryani restaurant located in East Ham. Soon, the victim can be seen approaching a table where the accused is sitting.
The victim then walks towards the kitchen and goes out of the frame and appears back in frame with a food craton. Things escalate without a warning and the accused suddenly grabs the victim by the wrist and pulls her close.
The waitress appears to be calling someone out for help and the man tightly wraps his arms around the victim and holds a knife to her throat. The accused then mercilessly stabs her repeatedly and leaves the victim bleeding on the ground.
A customer tries to intervene but the knife-yielding Indian youth threatens him with the weapon. Some restaurant staffers try to confront the knife-yielding man. They too however retreat due to the man’s threatening actions.
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University Issues Statement
After the horrific crime, the University of East London issued a statement which read, “The University of East London is aware of an incident on 25 March involving two students at the Hyderabad Wala restaurant in East Ham. We are providing support to those involved and cooperating with the Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident.”
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