CHANDAULI: An extra class at a school in Uttar Pradesh turned tragic on Friday when a Class 10 student was allegedly stabbed to death by a 16-year-old fellow student, police said. Teachers overpowered the accused soon after the incident and handed him over to the police.Circle Officer (Sadar) Devendra Kumar said the deceased, Lavkush, 16, was a resident of Pratappur village and studied at a higher secondary school in the same area.According to police, Lavkush had arrived at the school around 7am to attend an extra class when the attack took place.During questioning, the accused told police that he attacked Lavkush following a dispute, claiming the latter had been abusing him for the past two-three days.Police said Lavkush sustained serious stab injuries to his chest and upper abdomen. He was taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.The body has been sent for postmortem examination and a case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.The accused has been sent to a juvenile home, officials added.
