Pune minor accused of murdering coaching centre classmate sent to observation home, cops establish how he procured knife

A 16-year-old Class 10 student accused of fatally stabbing a fellow student at a Pune coaching class has been sent to an observation home as police seek to try him as an adult.

The 16-year-old juvenile in conflict with law attacked the victim on the neck and in the abdomen with a knife (Representative image: Pexels).

The 16-year-old Class-10 student from Rajgurunagar, Pune, who fatally attacked a fellow student at a private coaching class on Monday morning, was sent to an observation home on the orders of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). Meanwhile the Pune Rural police, which is seeking that the student be tried as an adult, have established the preliminary sequence of events, including how he procured the knife.

The incident took place at a private coaching class for Class 10 students on Court Road in Rajgurunagar town in Khed taluka, around 45 kilometres from Pune city. Probe revealed that the two students had a fight on November 13 towards the end of their coaching class session. The attack on Monday is believed to be a fallout of that fight. The 16-year-old juvenile in conflict with law attacked the victim on the neck and in the abdomen, following which the victim was rushed to a rural hospital in Chandoli, where the doctor pronounced him dead.

After the police was informed about the incident, a probe was launched and teams were deployed at the location. The juvenile in conflict with law was summoned to appear at a police station and was subsequently detained. He was charged with murder and was produced before the JJB on Tuesday.

“The JJB has heard the case and passed an order, stating that the juvenile be sent to an observation home. Further action with regards to the case will be conducted as per the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act. Immediately after the incident, our investigation team launched a probe. We have till now established a preliminary sequence of events. We have also established from whom the knife—that was used in the attack—was procured. He purchased it from a shop earlier and brought it to the class,” said a police officer.

Police also said the incident highlights constant need for sensitisation of the students and that they will continue to have dialogue with students and teachers on the issue of safety and security, cybercrime, drugs and association with criminal elements.

Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories

Tags:
Pune crime