Bahraich:

A Class-11 student of Navayug Inter College at Mihinpurwa in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district allegedly stabbed his English teacher on Thursday for confiscating his mobile phone in the classroom, police said.

The teacher, Rajendra Prasad, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at the district medical college, they added.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (City) Ramanand Prasad Kushwaha told PTI, “Three days ago, the teacher confiscated mobile phones of several students since using cell phones is prohibited on the campus. Angered by the move, one of the boys attacked the teacher with a knife when he was taking attendance on Thursday.” 

The ASP said that the injured teacher was rushed to a local hospital, which referred him to the district medical college due to the severity of his injuries.

Based on a complaint lodged by the teacher’s family members, a case has been registered against the accused student, and the knife used in the crime has been recovered, the officer said.

Speaking to reporters from his hospital bed, Mr Prasad said, “A few days ago, the mobile phones of a few students were confiscated which were returned later. However, some students got upset by the move. Three students were involved in the attack on me — one arranged the knife, another attacked me, and a third student assisted them. I was caught off-guard when I was attacked. As I tried to push him away, he struck on my head.”

 “If evidence shows the involvement of other students, action will be taken against them as well,” he said. 

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Guwahati:

A Class 11 student allegedly stabbed his teacher to death in the classroom at a school in Assam’s Sivasagar district yesterday. The 16-year-old, who attacked chemistry teacher Rajesh Baruah Bejawada (55) after he was scolded for poor performance, has been detained and is now being questioned.

Mr Bejawada taught chemistry and also held managerial responsibilities in the privately-owned school.

The investigation has found that the teacher yesterday scolded the student over his performance in chemistry and asked him to get his parents to school for a meeting. Later in the day, the student came to the class in casual clothes. The teacher asked him to leave. Suddenly, the student attacked Mr Bejawada and stabbed him repeatedly with a knife.

A student who witnessed the stabbing has said the accused was in casuals when he came to the class. The teacher asked him to leave and shouted at him when he did not listen.

“Angered, he took out a knife and struck the teacher on the head and stabbed him. We did not know he was carrying a knife. Our teacher was on the floor and bleeding heavily,” the witness added.

The victim was rushed to Dibrugarh, but died on the way to the hospital.