Teenage boy killed in knife attack by classmate at Pune coaching centre
In Pune's Rajgurunagar, a 16-year-old Class 10 student was fatally stabbed by a classmate inside a coaching centre, reportedly over a prior dispute. Police are investigating the motive and moving to detain the accused
Pune: A 16-year-old boy was killed after a classmate allegedly attacked him with a knife inside a classroom at a coaching centre in Pune district on Monday, police said.
The attack was apparently the fallout of a previous dispute between the two boys, who were studying in Class 10, they said.
The incident took place at a private coaching centre in Rajgurunagar, according to the police.
“A boy, who was carrying a knife, suddenly attacked a classmate inside a classroom at the coaching centre on Monday morning. The injured boy was rushed to the hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries. A process is on to detain the accused boy,” an official from Khed police station said.
A primary investigation suggested there was some dispute between the two boys, he said.
“We are probing the exact reason behind the attack,” the official said.
