Tamil Nadu: Student Stabs 52-Year-Old Headmaster of a Government-Aided School

Vellore (Tamil Nadu), February 5: A 52 year-old headmaster of a government-aided school here was stabbed allegedly by a student of the institution on Tuesday after the former questioned him regarding studies, police said. The incident happened at a government aided school at Thirpuathur and the class XI student who allegedly stabbed the headmaster Babu is since absconding, police said.

Babu had asked the students of the particular section to come down near his office and study after their teacher for the period was not available. However, he later discovered that five students, including the alleged attacker had not come and questioned them over the same. Babu's interaction with his attacker also centered around studies which did go down well with the boy, police said, adding, the juvenile suddenly stabbed the headmaster using a small knife he had in his possession. Babu sustained injuries in his stomach, police said, adding, the student immediately fled the scene and is since absconding. The victim was undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital, they said. The Thirupathur Town police are probing the case.