Midday meal worker hacked to death in Kangra’s Chanour

The school’s head teacher Sarita Devi told the police that the incident took place around 12.30 pm during school hours.

The victim was standing near the kitchen when the assailant entered the school premises hurling abuses and attacked her. Teachers told the police that they came out of their classes after hearing the cries of Sulochana Devi. When they found a man carrying sickle was standing nearby the lying severely injured woman, they locked the students in the classrooms. Later, teachers of nearby Government Senior Secondary School Chanour also rushed to the spot. The assailant threatened them and they hurled stones on him. The suspect managed to escape from the spot and was later apprehended.

“We suddenly heard loud screams from students around noon. When I rushed toward the kitchen area, I saw Sulochana Devi lying in a pool of blood outside the kitchen door, while the suspect was standing nearby the victim,” Sarita Devi told the police. A case was registered at the Dadasiba police station.