Class 10 Student slits classmate during lecture

An average tutorial class in the Khed taluka area in Pune, Maharashtra began in the typical manner, just another tutorial class, but deteriorated into a ghastly sight on Monday where a class 10th student deliberately slit the throat of another boy from the same class right before their eyes. 

Due to the occurrence, there is now an unwarranted concern about the growing violence among younger generations. It occurred in a coaching center in Rajgurunagar, which is around 45 kilometers from Pune, at around nine in the morning. The suspect is a 15-year-old youngster who arrived late for class and sat behind a 16-year-old male, according to police reports. According to reports, the younger youngster pulled out a knife and stabbed the elder boy in the abdomen and throat.

According to witnesses, the victim started bleeding heavily, which caused panic. While phoning the emergency services, the school's teachers and pupils hurried to the scene to assist the casualty. After being taken to the closest hospital, the wounded kid passed away. Shortly after the incident, the criminals willingly turned themselves in to the Khed police station, according to police authorities. Additionally, the weapons that were used in the crime have been seized. 

The case has been registered according to section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The issue occurred due to murder. From initial probes, it seems that the murder could also amount to a case of revenge, which originated from a physical fight between the two juveniles three months ago. According to police officials, there was no direct adult intervention involved in the incident. However, it has not been ruled out by the police that it is not related to any of the gangs involving students, who have previously been involved in fights among minors at Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya schools.

“We are conducting a detailed investigation to ascertain the motive and background of the case. No angle—assuming that this relates to the involvement of the alleged persons with gangs—is ruled out yet,” Deputy Superintendent of Police Amol Mandve told Reuters news agency.

The incident raised the question of violence in school-going children in the Pune area. This comes hot on the heels of a similar incident that was reported in November when a Class 9 student allegedly attacked a girl over a school event-related dispute. The call for intervention in the form of counseling and more security at coaching centers is now being made by parents and child rights groups.