Ludhiana, June 9 -- A 17-year-old national-level judo player was injured and robbed after being assaulted by four miscreants in a late-night snatching attempt near Guru Nanak Stadium on Sunday, causing him to miss the national championship scheduled in Chandigarh the following day.

The victim, Aman, a Class XII student of Sekhewal School and a budding judoka at the national level, suffered a fractured finger during the attack, which occurred near the Rakh Bagh parking area along Basant Singh Khalsa Road (Club Road) around 12.30 am, police said.

According to the complaint, Aman was riding his motorcycle towards Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) along with his friend Sehbaz Singh, who had complained of severe stomach pain. As t...