Overview
- Rishi Ahirwar was attacked just after finishing his final exam at Ojaswini School near Malaiya Mill in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh.
- Police say classmates had pressured him to share answers, with clashes reported on February 27 and March 2 and threats issued ahead of the final paper.
- A group of fellow students allegedly ambushed him outside the campus gates and stabbed him with knives before fleeing.
- Doctors at the district hospital reported a severed vein and heavy blood loss, noting his severe anemia worsened the injury, and he died despite treatment.
- Authorities have identified and booked eight minors, detained several for questioning, and said the probe continues as the SP called for awareness efforts to curb youth aggression.