Blood on campus: Bullying allegations surface after student's murder in Ahmedabad school, probe handed over to crime branch
The decision came after parents and locals accused police of inaction and the school of negligence in handling the case.
A crime branch officer said, "Both the victim and the two juvenile accused had been engaged in conflicts for around four years. The school authorities were fully aware of the situation but failed to take preventive action."
On Tuesday, the students informed teachers that the victim and the accused had clashed again after school hours.
The situation escalated when threats were issued to the victim.
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"Both the juvenile accused called up other boys in the neighbourhood and threatened the victim with dire consequences. However, the victim did not pay any heed to their threats and went to the spot where the boys were waiting, and was stabbed," the officer explained. The accused juveniles have claimed they were also victims of bullying by the deceased student.
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"We are verifying all claims and collecting evidence in the case," the officer stated.
The victim succumbed to his injuries late Tuesday night, but it was the alleged delay in emergency response that fuelled public anger.
Parents and locals launched large-scale protests, vandalizing school property and demanding accountability. "Locals alleged that school authorities did not call emergency services immediately.
It took at least 30 minutes for the boy to get the first response," a senior crime branch officer said.
Local police initially detained the accused juveniles following the attack. The crime branch is now probing the long-standing bullying between the students and lapses in school intervention, which parents believe could have prevented the fatal attack, said a senior officer.
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