Class 9 student arrested for stabbing classmate in Odisha’s Ganjam
Press Trust of India | June 29, 2024 | 10:25 PM IST | 1 min read
The teenager, who had a knife in his school bag, attacked his classmate inside the classroom when there was no teacher, he added.
NEW DELHI: A class 9 student was arrested for allegedly stabbing his classmate at a school in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said. The incident took place inside a classroom of Raghunath High School at Ramchandrapur in the district on Friday morning and the accused was arrested on Saturday, they said. The 14-year old boy was apprehended after a case was registered against him following a complaint by headmaster Raghunath Moharana, Ajay Kumar Swain, inspector in-charge of Patapur police station, said.
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The victim is now under treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here. His condition was stated to be stable, an official said. The teenager, who had a knife in his school bag, attacked his classmate inside the classroom when there was no teacher, he added. "Initial assumptions pointed to a possible romantic motive, but further investigation among students revealed the incident was sparked by sudden provocation," the IIC said.
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