Overview
- The attack occurred around 12:30 pm at Government Primary School, Chanour, during class hours with students on campus.
- Teachers locked pupils inside classrooms for safety, and staff from a nearby school pelted stones to drive the assailant away.
- The victim was identified as Sulochana (Salochna) Devi, about 58–59, a resident of Chanour who worked in the mid-day meal program.
- Police apprehended Rakesh Kumar, also known as Monu, within about 30 minutes of the incident, and a court remanded him to five days of custody.
- Accounts differ on whether the weapon was recovered, the motive remains unascertained, and officials registered a murder case as the state ordered a review of school security.