Bangalore: Class XII student shot dead inside school premises, accused held
The injured girl is out of danger and is being treated at a private hospital, Bangalore Police Commissioner MN Reddi said.
An 18-year-old girl student was shot dead and her friend injured in a Bangalore school by an office attendant for spurning his advances, police said on Wednesday.
The man, identified as Mahesh barged into the hostel room on the third floor in which the two girls, studying second year pre-university course (standard 12) in Pragathi college at Kadugodi on city outskirts, were residing and fired, killing Gautami instantly and injuring her friend, Bengaluru Police Commissioner MN Reddi told reporters. Mahesh has been arrested.
The injured girl is out of danger and is being treated at a private hospital here, he said. Reddi said the motive behind the killing was not yet known.
Though what provoked Mahesh to shoot the girl is being investigated, police suspect that Mahesh had fired at her for spurning his advances and rejecting his love.
"We have learnt from the school authorities that Mahesh was working in the school the past two years," Reddi added.
Home Minister KJ George visited the college and described the incident as unfortunate.