A day after a Class 8 student from a private school in Ahmedabad allegedly stabbed a senior schoolmate following a minor altercation, a purported chat between the accused and his friend has surfaced on the internet.
This comes two day after Nayan Girishbhai Sindhi, a class 10th student was fatally attacked by his junior on Tuesday afternoon.
As per reports, the quarrel between the two students, both studying at the Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School began when one allegedly elbowed the other while they were walking down a staircase. The dispute quickly escalated, ending in a violent knife attack.
The victim was immediately rushed to a private hospital but succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
A preliminary investigation revealed the chilling conversation between the accused and his friend, in which the accused boy confessed to the crime.
The excerpts from the chat accessed by police reveal the friend of the accused questioning him about the incident, “Did you kill him,” and the young boy admitting to have committed the crime, saying, “I killed him.”
After learning of the victim’s death through his friend in the chat conversation, the accused reportedly questioned him about how he found out. The friend explained that a mutual acquaintance had informed him while they were on the road.
The accused gave him the reason for the scuffle and said, “Arrey, he (the victim) asked me, “Who are you and what will you do?” etc.
To this, his friend replied, You can’t stab someone to death for this. Mar deta..Maar nahi daalna chahiye tha…(You could have just beaten him up, not killed him).”
The aftermath saw chaotic protests, vandalism of school property, and heightened communal tensions, with police deploying heavily to restore order.
The news of Nayan’s death spread rapidly, triggering an outpouring of grief and anger from his family, relatives, and members of the Sindhi community.
By Wednesday morning, a large crowd had gathered outside the school gates, demanding justice and accountability from the administration. What began as a peaceful protest soon turned violent, with protesters barging into the school property.
Visuals from the scene, captured and shared widely on social media, show mobs breaking windows, doors, and furniture, including televisions and desks in classrooms and administrative areas.
School staff were not spared; reports indicate that the principal and several teachers were physically assaulted, with one staff member being dragged by the collar and beaten. Vehicles parked on the premises, including school buses, cars, and two-wheelers, were damaged in the rampage.
The communal angle added fuel to the fire. With the victim from the Sindhi (Hindu) community and the accused reportedly from the Muslim community, right-wing groups such as the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) joined the protests.
Activists from these organisations accused the school of negligence and demanded stricter action against the accused, framing the incident in broader terms of community safety.
A case has been registered, and the accused has been taken into custody as investigations are underway.