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Udaipur stabbing case: Rajasthan government suspends school principal, teacher put on APO status

Udaipur stabbing case: The family of the deceased student also demanded action against the responsible staff of the school. The Divisional Commissioner and the Collector had assured proper investigation in the case to family members.

Edited By: Sheenu Sharma @20sheenu Udaipur Published on: August 21, 2024 17:01 IST
Udaipur stabbing case, Rajasthan government suspends school principal, udaipur teacher put on APO st
Image Source : PTI (FILE) The government school where a student was allegedly stabbed by his classmate vandalised during violence erupted after the incident in Udaipur.

Udaipur stabbing case: The Rajasthan government today (August 21) suspended principal Isha Dharmawat of Government Higher Secondary School Bhatiani Chauhatta, Udaipur for negligence in discharging duties in the student death case. 

Joint Director of Udaipur Division Mahendra Kumar Jain also put senior school teacher Rakesh Kumar Jaroli on Awaited Posting Order (APO) status. A departmental inquiry has also been initiated against him. District collector Arvind Poswal wrote to the Education Department soon after the incident highlighting the negligence of the school management.

“Action has been recommended against those responsible in the case,” an official said.

15-year-old student dies in Udaipur 

The 15-year-old student Devraj succumbed to his injuries in a tragic turn of events. He was stabbed by his classmate over a trivial issue, for refusing to share his notebook. Violence followed soon after the incident, vehicles were torched and a shopping mall was vandalised. Soon after the death of the student, a huge crowd gathered at the hospital and started protesting. 

The family refused to take his body and demanded the harshest punishment for the accused, a government job for a family member and Rs 1 crore as compensation. However, later consensus was reached at Rs 51 lakh as compensation and a contractual job for a family member and then a post-mortem was performed. 

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