06 December,2024 06:25 PM IST | Chhatarpur (MP) | mid-day online correspondent
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A student shot dead a principal in school in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, the police said on Friday, the PTI reported.
The class XII student allegedly shot dead the principal of his school in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district on Friday afternoon and fled from the spot, the police said.
Following the incident, the student fled away from the crime scene in the deceased principal's scooter along with an associate, a police official said, according to the PTI.
Superintendent of Police Agam Jain said the firing incident took place at the entrance of the school's toilet around 1:30 pm on December 6.
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The alleged shooter and his associate, who is also a student of the same institution, escaped from the spot in the deceased's scooter, Jain said.
The school principal was shot dead when he reached the toilet of a high school, where was principal for the past five years, in charge district education officer RP Prajapati said.
He was shot in the head and he died on the spot, Prajapati added, the news agency reported.
City Superintendent of Police Aman Mishra told PTI only one round was fired from a locally-made pistol.
He said that the investigations into the matter was underway and the firearm used in the crime was yet to be recovered by the police.
He added that more details would be had after X-ray reports of the deceased are received and studied.
A police team has launched investigations in the case, an official said.
"As per initial investigations, the two accused were upset at being scolded for coming late today as well as on earlier occasions," said Mishra, who was at the crime spot helming the probe.
A teacher at the institution, told reporters that the principal was a "gem of a person" and claimed the alleged shooter was a "notorious lad" who attended school as per his whims.
"Principal used to counsel such students. If things did not improve, he would call parents of such students. He had cordial relations with all the staff," the teacher added.
(with PTI inputs)
