Ahmedabad School Stabbing: 10th Grader Nayan Dies; Outrage, Vandalism, And Probe Into Non-Veg Dispute
#BreakingNews : अहमदाबाद में 10वीं के छात्र की हत्या, गुस्साए लोगों की स्कूल में तोड़फोड़, 9वीं के छात्र पर हमले का आरोप#GujaratNews #Ahmedabad #Student | @pratyushkkhare pic.twitter.com/dW0iYO0Ea9 — Zee News (@ZeeNews) August 20, 2025
Mob Vandalises School, Attacks Staff
Nayan's killing triggered outrage among parents, Sindhi community members (to which Nayan's family belongs), Hindu groups, and ABVP activists. A huge mob attacked the school this morning, causing mass damage to property and reportedly beating school staff.
#UPDATE | Gujarat: The class 8 student who was stabbed by a student of class 10 has succumbed to his injuries. — ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2025
A heavy police presence has been stationed in the school to keep things under control due to the growing ire.
Accused Detained, Demand For Action Against School Management
The 9th-grade student who is alleged to have stabbed another student has been arrested by the police. Action against him is being taken under juvenile law. Protest parents, though, are also calling for cases to be filed against the accused student as well as against the school principal and management, blaming them for the act.
The fight between the two boys, Nayan and the accused (who is said to belong to the Muslim community), was over non-vegetarian food, according to one of the protesting parents. Senior police officials such as the JCP and the DCP are present, but the public remains outraged.
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