Overview
- Police traced the minor in Ballari’s Gangappa Jina area after a 36–48 hour operation that analysed roughly 7,500 CCTV cameras and swept bus and rail hubs.
- Officers say the Class 9 student will undergo medical evaluation and counselling before production to juvenile authorities, with child‑protection officials involved.
- The March 7 late‑night attack at Gurukul Hostel left one student dead and seven injured, including the warden, with victims treated at Ballari medical facilities.
- Investigators from SOCO and the Forensic Science Laboratory examined the dormitory as they probe the motive and confirm the weapons, with reports citing an iron bed rod and possibly a sharp object.
- Police have registered a case naming the juvenile and the school management; officials flagged non‑functioning campus CCTV, and state education and child‑rights bodies have opened inquiries.