Overview

• The stabbing occurred Monday morning near a bathroom at Sunbeam School in Maharajganj during a scuffle between two student groups, according to police.
• The victim, Aditya Verma, was declared dead on arrival at the district hospital, and two other students with stab wounds were treated and reported out of danger.
• Police said a Class 9 student allegedly carried out the attack with a blade concealed in his water bottle to bypass bag checks.
• A case has been registered against two students under relevant BNS sections, and officers are questioning students, teachers, and school management while reviewing CCTV footage.
• Investigators cited an earlier clash between the groups, the family accused the school of negligence for lax checks, and the school leadership denied prior on-campus fights and noted bottles are not screened.