Chennai: A class 9 student of a private school stabbed his teacher to death

In a shocking incident, a ninth standard student on Thursday stabbed his teacher to death inside the classroom after she allegedly made some remarks against students who did not fare well in studies.

At about 10.50 this morning, the student hid a knife in a book, rushed ahead of his classmates as class began and allegedly stabbed Ms Maheshwari repeatedly, Father Bosco Perianayagam, said in a statement he read out. As other students raised an alarm, the boy reportedly hid in a bathroom. He was found and handed over to the police.

The boy has been taken to custody, it said.

School authorities described the incident as "unexpected," and indicated that the 15-year-old boy had come prepared with a plan. Uma Maheshwari is survived by two children, Fr. Bosco said, adding "We are in deep grief. This is an unexpected incident."