A 16-year-old schoolgirl was critically injured after a 20-year-old man allegedly stabbed her several times with a knife on the premises of a Pune school on Monday morning, police said, adding that the boy later tried Of. Committed suicide by consuming poisonous substance.
Officials said the incident took place at around 11 am when a farewell function was being organized for class 10 students at the school in Wadgaon Sheri.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rohidas Pawar said, “The 20-year-old attacked the girl several times with a knife in her stomach and hand. The incident took place in the school premises. The girl is seriously injured and is undergoing treatment.”
“After sometime the boy consumed poison and was taken to the hospital. We are trying to ascertain the sequence of events before the attack and the reasons behind it,” the DCP said.
A police officer involved in the investigation said that the attack may have been the result of a mutual love affair.