A Class 9 student went on a rampage inside a school hostel in Karnataka late on Sunday (March 8), killing one student and injuring seven others. The student allegedly attacked fellow hostel inmates with an iron rod at a residential school on the outskirts of Ballari, police said. Addressing reporters, Ballari Range Inspector General of Police P.S. Harsha said the incident took place at a Gurukul school late Saturday night.
“The incident occurred late last night at a Gurukul school on the outskirts of Ballari. Nine children were attacked by a boy known to them. Unfortunately, one boy died in the incident,” Harsha said as quoted by a IANS report.
He also said that the hostel warden was also attacked and sustained injuries, while a driver was also injured during the incident. According to police, teams of Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO) and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) have been rushed to the spot to collect evidence.
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The accused in the case has been also detained. The attacker and the victims were all acquaintances, he said.
Why he attacked classmates?
According to preliminary probe, the accused student allegedly assaulted fellow hostel inmates with an iron rod after a minor dispute. The attack reportedly took place after dinner when the students were asleep in the hostel. One student succumbed to severe injuries while others were injured in the assault. The injured were rushed to the Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) hospital in Ballari for treatment.
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Police said the accused allegedly tried fleeing the spot after attacking multiple students with the iron rod. Meanwhile, the victim’s family questioned the school management’s version of the incident, pointing that the school authorities said that he was attacked with a iron rod, but the boy have been stabbed with a knife and demanded a thorough investigation.
The parents also alleged that the accused student might be a drug addict and held the school administration responsible for the tragedy, questioning how such a violent incident could occur inside a hostel. Police have registered a case and further investigation is underway.
– With Input from Agencies
