Juvenile Kills Student, Injures 7 in Karnataka Hostel Attack

A Class 9 student at a private residential school in Ballari, Karnataka, allegedly went on a violent rampage in the hostel late Saturday night, killing one fellow student and injuring seven others, including the hostel warden, police officials confirmed Tuesday.

The attack occurred around 10:15 p.m. in the dormitory of Gurukul International School, where nine students were asleep under the supervision of a social science teacher serving as warden. According to police, the accused juvenile suddenly assaulted his peers using a sharp object and an iron rod, striking them randomly. One victim, a student from Kurnool district in neighboring Andhra Pradesh who had been at the school for three years, succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital. The seven injured, which included students and the warden who intervened to stop the assault, were rushed to the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment. Officials reported that most are recovering, though one remains in critical condition.

The accused fled the scene immediately after the incident. Ballari police launched a massive search operation on a war footing, deploying multiple teams to scour the city, isolated...