Class 10 student killed by junior in Ahmedabad; mob ransacks school
Press Trust of India | August 20, 2025 | 03:38 PM IST | 1 min read
Gujarat Education Minister Praful Pansheriya said a class 9 student of the school murdered a class 10 student.
AHMEDABAD: A class 10 student of a private school in Ahmedabad was stabbed to death allegedly by his junior after a minor scuffle, following which a mob vandalised the school on Wednesday, police said. The student was stabbed on Tuesday and died during treatment later at night. On Wednesday, a mob ransacked the Seventh Day Adventist School premises and thrashed its staff.
Gujarat Education Minister Praful Pansheriya said a class 9 student of the school murdered a class 10 student. The minor accused has been detained, the minister said and appealed to the people to maintain peace.
"A class 9 student murdered a class 10 student at Seventh Day School in Ahmedabad, which is an unfortunate incident and a red signal for a civilised society," Pansheriya said in a video message. The police were conducting a probe into the incident, he added.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Maharashtra: Schools in Thane, Panvel, and Navi Mumbai closed on August 20 amid heavy rain alert
The move follows a red alert from the IMD and directions from the Thane District Collector. Schools have been asked to promptly inform students and parents due to potential travel disruptions.
Vikas Kumar Pandit | 1 min readFeatured News
]- NMC drafts rules to sideline states on medical college approvals, gets tougher on infrastructure norms
- From IIT Madras to Kharagpur: Why top engineering colleges are now teaching biomedical sciences
- VBSA Bill: Joint Parliamentary Committee to finalise, adopt draft report on July 17
- NCAHP push for uniform allied healthcare education slowed by missing state councils, implementation gaps
- Maharashtra hostels for SC, ST students run without wardens, overcrowded; some ‘bogus’: CAG report
- 'Diagnosed with SLD by accident’: Adults fighting ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia have neither measure nor relief
- Over 70% Indians in Germany find right job, fit into workforce, but language a major hurdle: Study
- AISHE Report: SC, ST faculty at just 10% and 3%, women drop from 44% at entry level to 27% at professor rank
- Has DST scrapped INSPIRE-SHE scholarship? No notice, list, or clarity leaves students wondering
- In National Pharmacy Commission Bill, exit test after B.Pharm, board for AYUSH and reduced state role