Student murders teacher

Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Jan 31 (UNI) Taking vengeance on his former teacher, an 18-year-old school dropout murdered him on the school premises at Elayirampannai village near Sattur town in this district last evening.

The Elayirampannai police today arrested the accused student. He was remanded in custody after being produced before a magistrate.

Police said the student, P Jai Ganesh had been nursing a grudge against his former Commerce and Accountancy teacer, S Selvaraj (50), for having scolded him for a poor performance in the higher secondary class last year.

Yesterday, he barged into the staff room, stabbed the teacher indiscriminately and fled. The teacher who sustained several stab injuries, was rushed to the Sattur Government Hospital. But he succumbed on the way.

As the student was an alumni of the school, teachers did not view his entry with suspicion when special classes were being held.

According to police, the student, who was working in a telephone booth near the school had earlier unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide.

UNI