Overview

• All four students linked to the July 10 stabbing of principal Jagbir Singh Pannu at Kartar Memorial Senior Secondary School have been apprehended and are held in juvenile custody.
• Authorities recovered the folding knife used in the killing and secured CCTV footage showing the students fleeing the scene.
• Investigators uncovered a video in which the students threatened to kill the principal’s son for ₹10 lakh, suggesting premeditation.
• Post-mortem findings confirmed multiple stab wounds, and police are finalizing the autopsy report as they prepare murder charges.
• Educational associations have urged dedicated safety legislation to protect school staff following the stabbing.