Ahmedabad witnessed a chilling tragedy inside what was supposed to be a safe haven for children — a school classroom. A Class 10 student was fatally stabbed by a fellow pupil, and instead of swift action, precious 40–45 minutes were lost in informing the police. That delay, authorities say, cost the institution its credibility — and has now landed the school principal in legal trouble.
The Crime Inside the Classroom
In a horrifying incident that has left parents and students shaken, a teenage boy fatally attacked his classmate with a knife during school hours. While the accused was swiftly caught and later sent to a juvenile remand home, the focus of outrage has shifted — not just on how a weapon entered a school, but on why the administration allegedly hesitated to alert authorities immediately.
The Missing Minutes
According to investigators, the principal failed to call the police promptly after the stabbing. Instead, nearly three-quarters of an hour slipped away, a window of inaction that critics argue reflects negligence, panic, or worse — an attempt to “manage” the crisis internally. In cases of violent crime, every minute counts. parents and safety experts are now questioning: Was the delay deliberate?
Principal Booked, Trust Broken
Police have booked the school principal under charges of dereliction of duty and delaying legal procedure. parents of the deceased student are demanding not just accountability, but also sweeping reforms in campus security. “We send our children to study, not to die,” one grieving father said outside the school gates.
A Wake-Up Call for Schools
The case exposes glaring lapses in school safety and emergency response. How did a minor sneak in a knife? Why was there no immediate crisis protocol? Why did it take nearly an hour to involve law enforcement?
Educationists and child-rights activists warn that this isn’t just about one school — it’s a wake-up call for institutions across India. If schools can’t protect their students, who will?
The Road Ahead
The accused teen remains in a remand home as the case unfolds, but public anger now points squarely at the school authorities. The haunting question remains: Could the tragedy have been mitigated if those 40 minutes were not lost?
For a city that prides itself on progress, ahmedabad has been forced to confront a dark truth — that even in a classroom, death can walk in unannounced, and negligence can make it worse.
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