By IANS
New Delhi : A Class 8 student of a Gurgaon international school was shot dead Tuesday when two of his classmates pumped three bullets into him over some personal dispute, in a shocking outbreak of violence more reminiscent of shootouts in US schools.
The firing occurred in the upscale Euro International School in Gurgaon’s Sector 45, close to the national capital, after 2 p.m. when school was over.
Abhishek Tyagi had just climbed down the stairs to the ground floor to board the school bus back home when he was allegedly shot dead by two classmates, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Satish Balan.
Tyagi lay dead in a pool of blood, spread over the stairs, with two bullets in the chest and one in the head. The cause of personal dispute is unknown yet.
“It seems that the firing took place over some personal rift. We have detained both the students. The revolver used in the crime has been seized,” said the police official, adding that only one student was involved in the shooting while the other stood beside.
Unconfirmed reports suggest that one bullet was fired in air before the next three were fired at Tyagi.
Tyagi was rushed to Pushpanjali Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
“Tyagi was brought to the hospital with three bullets in his body. Our doctors declared him brought dead,” said Nishi Srivastva, spokesperson of the hospital.
Upon hearing the news, relatives and family members of the dead boy flocked to the hospital.
“I have no idea how this incident took place,” said Ravindra Tyagi, father of the killed boy.
According to the school chairperson, Satyavir Yadav: “Tyagi sustained three bullets – two in the chest and one in the head.”
“We never check bags of each and every student before they enter the school. The firing could be the result of personal vendetta. Students fighting over minuscule issues are common everywhere, but we never expected that it could result in this,” Yadav said.
“This is the first such incident. We would have taken action if we were aware of the personal row between the students. We are shocked how this could have occurred. We are also investigating the matter,” Yadav added.
Euro International School, an institute of international stature and one of the best schools in Gurgaon, aims at creating a community of well-groomed individuals, its website claims.
Spread over 6,000 sq metres of lush green, harvested area, adorned with play areas, this Gurgaon-based school has an earthquake proof construction plan with total fire protection and close circuit cameras to monitor the activity of children in and outside the classrooms, the website goes on to add.