Class 10 student beaten to death inside Delhi school

The incident occurred on Wednesday following a scuffle at Jyoti Nagar’s S.K.V school.

delhi Updated: Jul 19, 2018 15:12 IST
When the police reached the spot, they found Gaurav, a student of Class 10, lying badly injured.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A 17-year-old student of a government school in Delhi died after he was allegedly beaten up by a group of students in the school compound, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred on Wednesday following a scuffle at Jyoti Nagar’s S.K.V school.

When the policemen reached the spot, they found Gaurav, a student of Class 10, lying badly injured, said a police officer. “His brother Gobinda brought him to GTB Hospital. The doctors declared him brought dead.

“Gaurav was staying with his parents in Babarpur. He had gone to meet his class teacher,” the officer added.

“A murder case has been registered. Some students are being questioned. The cause of death will be ascertained after autopsy,” he said.