Lucknow: Kushinagar police have registered an FIR against 17 named persons and more than 100 unidentified people on a complaint lodged by the principal of a school in connection with violence and vandalism following the death of a 12-year-old student in a clash between two groups of students at Chakbandi crossing in Kaptanganj on Aug 14.
Police said the case relates to rioting and vandalism at the school after the student clash. The FIR was lodged against the accused on the complaint of Ashutosh Kumar Saini, principal of Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Kanya Inter College.
The incident took place on Aug 14 afternoon following an earlier dispute between two groups of students over drinking water at the school. Karan Sahani (12), son of Ram Bhawan Sahani and a resident of Harihar Nath South Ward No. 16, suffered serious head injuries during the assault.
The two groups later clashed at Chakbandi crossing. He was undergoing treatment when he died of his injuries. Following the incident, a group of people allegedly reached the school and vandalised its premises, accusing the school authorities of sheltering or hiding the accused involved in the assault.
The dispute had occurred two days before the fatal clash and reportedly led to resentment between the groups.