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Karnataka Teacher Attacked by Youth Over Cricket Ball Dispute

A 21-year-old used a broken beer bottle to assault a teacher inside a school in Bagalkote district; the teacher is recovering, and the suspect is in custody.

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Overview

  • The attack occurred on May 13 at B.L.D.E. School in Savalagi village, Karnataka, following a dispute over a cricket ball that landed in the teacher's home.
  • The assailant, identified as 21-year-old Pavan Jadhav, stabbed teacher Rammappa Pujari in the face and shoulder with a broken beer bottle in an act of revenge.
  • The incident was captured on the school's CCTV cameras, and the footage has been widely circulated on social media, raising public concern.
  • Rammappa Pujari was hospitalized with serious injuries but is now reported to be out of life-threatening danger, according to doctors.
  • Savalagi police have arrested Pavan Jadhav on charges of attempted murder and are continuing their investigation into the attack.