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Most of those injured were also students, while one teacher was among the victims.(Representative image)
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:24
Seven Injured In Polish School Knife Attack, 19-Year-Old Suspect Detained
  • •A 19-year-old student carried out a knife attack at a school in Ostroleka, Poland, injuring seven people.
  • •The victims include several students and one teacher, with two people reported to be seriously hurt.
  • •Local police successfully detained the suspect at the scene following the incident.
  • •Ostroleka mayor Pawel Niewiadomski confirmed that the situation has been brought under control.
  • •Authorities have launched an investigation but have not yet disclosed a motive for the attack.

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A 19-year-old student carried out a knife attack at a school in Ostroleka, injuring seven people including several students and a teacher. Two of the victims suffered serious injuries, and the suspect was subsequently detained by police.

The mayor of Ostroleka, Pawel Niewiadomski, confirmed the incident and stated that the situation had been brought under control.

Police have not yet disclosed a possible motive for the attack or provided further details about the specific circumstances that led up to the stabbing.