US EditionAhmedabad: Class 10 Student's Murder Sparks Violent Protests; Chats of Accused Go Viral - The Statesman
A minor altercation over food preferences led to the fatal stabbing of a Class 10 student by a Class 8 junior, sparking violent protests and renewed concerns about juvenile crime and school safety policies.
- On August 19, 2025, a Class 10 student named Nayan was fatally stabbed by a Class 8 junior near the main entrance of a school located in Ahmedabad's Khokhra neighborhood.
- The stabbing followed a heated argument and minor scuffle reportedly linked to pressure to eat non-vegetarian food, leading the junior to attack Nayan with a knife.
- CCTV footage captured Nayan stumbling back onto the school grounds while holding his injury, and witnesses reported that he remained unattended for close to 30 minutes prior to being transported to a private medical facility, where he passed away during treatment.
- The accused confessed to the killing in viral Instagram chats, telling a friend 'Who are you what can you do' and saying 'Tell him that I killed him,' while protests and vandalism erupted demanding justice.
- Authorities detained the accused under the Juvenile Justice Act, filed an FIR, ordered a Crime Branch investigation, sought a school report, and the incident sparked violent protests and widespread community outrage.
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Ahmedabad Class 10 student stabbed to death by schoolmate; attacker shows no remorse
The shocking news of a Class 10 student’s fatal stabbing has led to massive protests outside a private school in Ahmedabad, with the accused, a fellow student, his chats revealing no remorse. The incident took place on August 19 at the Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Secondary School. Victim Nayan Santani entered into a verbal altercation with the accused boy, which quickly turned physical. The accused boy revealed a knife and stabbed Nayan, grievo…
Ahmedabad School News: Police have seized an Instagram chat between the accused and a friend. The accused is seen saying in the chat, 'I killed whatever you ask.'
'Maar nahi dalna tha': The shocking chats of the Class 8 Gujarat student who killed his school senior
A Class 10 student in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad died after he was stabbed by a Class 8 student at their school. Now, a disturbing chat has surfaced, which shows that the teen accused, showing little remorse, confessed to the killing in an Instagram chat with a friend
This incident took place in a private school located in Khokhara, Ahmedabad. Here, 15-year-old Nayan, a student of class 10, was attacked with a knife by a student of class 9 on Tuesday. Nayan was taken to the hospital for treatment in a critical condition.
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