Chennai, Sep 25
A classroom dispute between two teenage boys turned violent when a Class 9 student allegedly attacked his classmate with a machete at a government-aided higher secondary school near Valliyoor in Tirunelveli district on Thursday.
According to police, the incident followed an argument the previous day between two hostel inmates over personal remarks.
On Wednesday, a 14-year-old boy from Sankarankovil in neighbouring Tenkasi district, belonging to a Scheduled Caste community, reportedly made offensive comments about the father of another student from an intermediate caste.
The weapon used in the assault has been seized. Police said the injured boy was discharged after treatment and later brought to the police station for inquiry as part of the investigation process.
Further investigations are underway, and the police are also in touch with child welfare officials to decide on the next course of action.