In a shocking incident, two class 12 students of a Delhi government school in Nangloi, Sultanpuri allegedly stabbed their teacher to death in front of their classmates, after they were not allowed to sit for an examination due to lack of sufficient attendance.

The victim underwent a treatment at Balaji Action Hospital and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Tuesday, a day after he was attacked, police said.

The incident took place around 5 PM when the students were writing their exam at the Government Senior Secondary School.

The teacher, Mukesh Kumar, was stabbed thrice allegedly by the two boys in front of the entire class, after which the duo fled, a police officer said.

WHAT HAPPENED

There was an examination going on on Monday and one of the accused was giving the exam.

At around 5 pm, the other student, who had been recently expelled from the school for low attendance, barged into the classroom and started having an argument with the teacher, Mukesh Kumar.

His friend, the co-accused, also joined him. Both the students were regular absentees and the school was going to take strict action agaisnt them.

The argument escalated and the students attacked the teacher with a knife thrice.

The knife has been recovered.

The Delhi Police said that they could not reveal the identity of the accused but ensured that the strictest possible action will be taken against the accused.

One of the accused students had been removed from the school due to low attendance and had gone to the school to speak with Kumar.

One of the accused is an 18-year-old while the other will turn 18 in two months, police said.

A case of attempt to murder has been registered at Nangloi Police Station and the family members of the accused are being questioned to catch the duo, the police officer said.

The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the murder of a government schoolteacher Mukesh Kumar, allegedly by his students. A compensation of Rs 1 crore has also been granted to the teacher’s family.