Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Class 7 Student Allegedly Injected After Knife Threat
A student in Class 7 was playing near his school in Ghatkopar.
His family says a group of four to five boys confronted him and his cousin as they left the playground.
One boy allegedly punched him, and another allegedly injected something into his neck with a syringe.
The student felt dizzy and fell down.
People nearby told his family, who took him to a hospital.
His family says he is now out of danger.
Police have registered a case and are checking video footage to find out who was involved.
They are also waiting for medical test results to learn more about the substance.
A Class 7 student was allegedly threatened with a knife and injected in the neck in Barve Nagar, Ghatkopar West.
The incident reportedly happened near a playground on October 5 at about 7:30 pm.
The student’s family said he became dizzy and collapsed after being injected with a white-coloured liquid.
He was taken to Sant Muktabai General Hospital, and his family said he is now out of danger.
Police registered a case, are examining CCTV footage and are awaiting medical test reports.
- Who
- A Class 7 student was allegedly attacked by a group of four to five boys.
- What
- The student was allegedly threatened with a knife, punched and injected in the neck with an unidentified substance.
- When
- October 5, around 7:30 pm.
- Where
- Near a playground in Barve Nagar, Ghatkopar West, Mumbai.
- Why
- The articles do not establish a reason for the alleged attack.
- Incident date and time
- October 5, around 7:30 pm
- Reported location
- Barve Nagar, Ghatkopar West
- Student's school
- Municipal School No. 3 in Barve Nagar
- Substance
- Unidentified; described as a white-coloured liquid
- Hospital
- Sant Muktabai General Hospital
- Police action
- A case was registered under Sections 115, 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; CCTV footage is being examined.
- Medical update
- The family said the student's condition is out of danger; police are awaiting medical test reports.