Varanasi, Jan. 24 -- A 24-year-old National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) aspirant in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district allegedly amputated his foot in an attempt to be eligible for the disability quota to secure admission to a medical college, police said on Friday.

According to police, Suraj Bhaskar, who had failed the medical entrance exam twice, took the extreme step on January 17 and claimed that he lost a foot in a violent attack. Suraj is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital and is out of danger, they added.

The matter came to light after the aspirant's elder brother Akash Bhaskar informed police on Sunday that unidentified assailants allegedly assaulted Suraj the previous night, leaving him unconscious with a s...