Odisha: 14-year-old student stabs classmate in school; motive unknown

The Class 8 student has been detained after the headmistress filed an FIR, inspector-in-charge Padmalaya Pradhan said.

he victim has been hospitalised but is reported to be out of danger. (Image source: Freepik)

Press Trust of India | December 20, 2024 | 07:40 PM IST

KENDRAPA: A 14-year-old student of a government-run school in Odisha's Kendrapara district allegedly stabbed his classmate on Friday, police said.

The incident took place in a classroom of Telengabasant Nodal Upper Primary School, under the jurisdiction of Pattamundai Rural police station, an officer said. The class 8 student has been detained after the headmistress filed an FIR, inspector-in-charge Padmalaya Pradhan said.

The victim has been hospitalised but is reported to be out of danger. The blood-stained knife has been seized, and police are investigating the motive behind the attack, he said.

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