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.
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