Three students allegedly stabbed their classmate after he refused to show his answer-sheet to them during a written examination of Class X in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said today, Thursday, March 28, stated a report by PTI.
Following the incident that took place on Tuesday, March 26, at a school after the examination, the injured student was admitted to a local hospital, they said.
"During the SSC (Secondary School Certificate) exams, the victim refused to show his answer sheet to the accused students during the examination. Enraged by this, the trio caught hold of him as soon as he came out of the exam hall and thrashed him. They also stabbed him, due to which he suffered injuries and was hospitalised," a police official said.
He was later discharged from the hospital, he said.
A case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon or means) was registered at the Shanti Nagar police station in Bhiwandi against the three minor accused, stated the PTI report.
Talking about exams...
Now that most of the examinations have concluded, the students will now await their results. The results are expected between May to June 2024, as per reports.
