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South Point Incident: Injured Student Stable After Surgery, Accused Classmate Undergoing Counseling
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News18•01-10-2026, 13:51
South Point Incident: Injured Student Stable After Surgery, Accused Classmate Undergoing Counseling
  • •A ninth-grade student at South Point School in Kolkata was allegedly stabbed by a classmate over a book dispute.
  • •The injured student underwent successful surgery at Ruby General Hospital and is now in stable condition.
  • •He sustained deep cuts on his throat and multiple fingers on his left hand, all successfully treated.
  • •School authorities report the injured student is recovering; the accused classmate is at home for counseling.
  • •The injured student's father wishes for his son to return to the same school and for the accused's "mental correction."

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The injured ninth-grade student is currently recovering with a stable condition at Ruby General Hospital after undergoing successful surgery for deep cuts on his throat and left hand fingers performed by Dr. Dipanjan Dey.

The school authorities have advised the accused student to stay at home for the time being and undergo counseling with a professional psychologist while they monitor the investigation and plan to review the situation next week.

The injured student's father stated that he intends to send his son back to the same school once he recovers and also expressed a wish for the mental correction of the accused student.