Fatal argument: Student kills classmate inside classroom

Deputy commissioner orders inquiry into the incident.

HANGU: A grade nine student was gunned down by his classmate following a heated argument inside a classroom of Al-Aman Public School in Kahi Kacha Pakka area of Hangu district on Wednesday.

Saddar police official Islam Din said at around 11am, he was informed by the school’s administration that a student had killed another student, after which he along with other police officials rushed to the school.



Din said initial investigation revealed a heated argument had taken place inside a classroom, which led Amir to take out a pistol and allegedly open fire at Saood, killing him on the spot.

Amir then reportedly threatened the school’s administration and managed to escape. The police official said the deceased was shifted to District Headquarters Hospital for autopsy, adding Afzal Khan, father of Saood, has filed a case against the accused student.

Later, Deputy Commissioner Hangu, Tahir Zafar Abbasi visited the school and ordered an inquiry into the matter. Talking to journalists at his office, he said an inquiry would be held to investigate how a student could come armed to the classroom and then manage to escape after killing another student. Steps would also be taken against whoever is found guilty, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 20^th, 2013.