Ahmedabad was convulsed with anger and grief on August 20 after a Class 10 student, stabbed by his junior during a scuffle outside school, succumbed to his injuries — a tragedy that has now spiraled into street protests and violent clashes.

The victim, 15-year-old Nayan, was attacked outside the Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Secondary School in Khokhra shortly after classes ended. Police said a heated exchange with a group of juniors turned deadly when a Class 8 boy suddenly pulled out a knife and stabbed him before fleeing.

CCTV footage captured the injured teenager clutching his abdomen and stumbling back inside the school premises before collapsing. He was rushed to a private hospital in Maninagar but could not be saved.

Authorities said the accused minor was later detained after being spotted by a school security guard while attempting to escape from the rear gate. An FIR was registered under attempt to murder before Nayan’s death was confirmed, and police have since gathered CCTV evidence and witness testimonies.

The killing triggered outrage on Wednesday morning as hundreds of parents and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers stormed the school premises, demanding accountability. The protest quickly descended into violence, with reports of vandalism and attacks on staff.

State Education Minister Prafulbhai Panseriya expressed condolences to the bereaved family and urged restraint. He promised swift action while calling for a study into the rise of juvenile crime, blaming violent games and social media for “planting criminal mindsets” in children.

As Ahmedabad reels from the shocking incident, the debate has widened beyond one school’s security lapses to the broader questions of student violence, accountability of institutions, and how society confronts an alarming surge in juvenile delinquency.