Minor boy attacked by father's servant

A 12-year-old boy was today allegedly attacked by his father's servant with a blade in north Delhi's Burari area, police said.

The accused is on the run after the incident.

He was brought by the child's father from his native place Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh to work for him, they added.

It is suspected that he was harbouring a grudge against the child's father, though the exact reason behind the incident needed to be ascertained, police said.

The child is undergoing treatment and is stated to be critical, they said.