Kerala: Class 10 student hospitalised after clash with students in Thamarassery dies

ANI March 1, 2025 595 views

A tragic incident unfolded in Kerala's Thamarassery where a Class 10 student, Muhammed Shahabas, lost his life after a violent clash between students. The conflict originated from a dispute during a farewell programme at a tuition centre, which escalated through social media interactions. Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty has ordered a departmental inquiry to investigate the circumstances. The incident highlights the growing concerns about student violence and the need for better conflict resolution mechanisms in schools.

"A departmental inquiry has been ordered into the incident" - V. Sivankutty, Kerala Education Minister
Thamarassery, March 1: A Class 10 student who was undergoing treatment at the Medical College Hospital at Kohikode after being injured in a clash between students outside his school in Thamarassery in the Kerala district, on Wednesday, passed away, hospital authorities said on Saturday.

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Clash erupted during school farewell programme

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Instagram posts escalated student tensions

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Muhammed Shahabas suffered fatal head injuries

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Police registered case based on father's complaint

Thamarassery Police registered a case on his father's complaint. Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty ordered a departmental enquiry.

The Director of Public Education has directed a detailed departmental inquiry.

According to the Thamarassery police, the incident occured after a clash over a dispute in connection with a farewell programme of Class 10 students held at a tuition centre in Thamarassery.

Allegedly during a dance performance at the tuition centre some students of Thamarassery Government Vocational Higher Secondary School shouted and made fun of students from MJ High School.

According to police reports, after the farewell incident last Sunday, students of different schools put up posts on Instagram and gathered in town . Muhammed Shahabas, the deceased, was with the students of his school and clash between school students took place. He was injured in the clash and admitted in hospital and died .

Family of the deceased enquired with other children and came to know about the incident. He was taken into a nearby hospital in Thamarassery and later shifted to Kozhikode Government Medical College. He was undergoing treatment for internal bleeding in his head and died today around 12.30 am, according to hospital authorites.

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