Ballari Hostel Rampage: Class 9 Student Attacks Sleeping Classmates; One Dead, 7 Injured
A Class 9 student attacked peers at a Ballari school hostel, killing one and injuring seven; police are investigating the motive and weapon used in the incident.
- A Class 9 student allegedly attacked sleeping peers at the Gurukul Hostel on Saturday night, killing one and injuring seven, including Blessy, the hostel warden at Gurukul International School in Ballari district.
- Sources say a minor dispute may have triggered the attack, and Brucepet Police registered a case as a juvenile matter based on the victim's father's complaint.
- Scene of Crime Officers and the Forensic Science Laboratory team examined the hostel after dinner, and police launched a search after the accused 15-year-old student fled.
- The deceased was taken to VIMS for post-mortem, and the injured were admitted to Ballari hospitals, with some in serious condition and two critical, officials said.
- Ballari police said an FIR names the accused minor and the school administrative body, and officials have cordoned off the school campus while investigation teams conduct preliminary inquiry.
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15-year-old kills classmate, injures eight in hostel rampage in Karnataka's Ballari
One student died and eight others were injured in a late-night attack inside Gurukul International Residential School in Karnataka’s Ballari on Saturday. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred after dinner when students had returned to their dormitory and were asleep. A 15-year-old student allegedly removed an iron rod from a bed frame and suddenly began attacking fellow students. The assault created panic inside the hostel …
Class 9 boy attacks peers at Karnataka residential school; one killed, 7 injured
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A shocking incident has come to light in Ballari. A minor student killed a fellow student and injured seven others following a minor altercation in the Gurukul School hostel. According to initial information, the ninth-grade student attacked other hostel students with an iron rod. One student died from serious injuries, while seven others were injured.
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