The boy’s father had reportedly performed a second marriage with a Muslim woman after the death of his first Hindu wife and the boy’s mother. The boy alleged that his father was killed by his step-mother for property.
The victim was taken to a district hospital where the doctors provided first aid and referred Atharva to the Trauma Centre at King George's Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow. Currently, the boy is undergoing treatment at KGMU Trauma Centre.