WASHINGTON: A 24-year-old Indian student was stabbed at a gym in the United States. The injured youth has been identified as Varun. The incident took place at a public gym in Valparaiso City of Indiana state. The police have taken the assailant named Jordan Andrade (24) into custody.

Varun, who sustained a head injury, is in critical condition. The police have also found the knife used by the assailant. The police said that they are conducting a detailed investigation into the incident. The accused told the police that Varun had planned to murder him and he carried out the attack to escape from him.

The accused also said that he attacked Varun in the massage room in the gym. Varun, who fell unconscious, was soon rushed to the hospital by others in the gym.