Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Student Stabbed by Classmate in Coimbatore
An 18-year-old girl was going to her college in Coimbatore when her classmate, who had been friends with her for six months, got angry because she was talking to other students.
He stabbed her with a small knife, hurting her neck and hands.
People nearby heard her screams, beat up the boy, and called the police.
The girl is in the hospital and is okay now.
The boy was caught and taken to court.
The police are still looking into what happened.
An 18-year-old female student was stabbed by her classmate outside a private college in Coimbatore.
The accused, who had been friends with the victim for six months, attacked her after seeing her interact with other students.
The incident occurred around 8:30 AM, and passersby intervened, subduing the accused and alerting the police.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital and is currently in stable condition in the ICU.
The accused was arrested and produced before a local court for judicial remand, with charges filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act.
- Who
- An 18-year-old female undergraduate student and her 18-year-old male classmate
- What
- The classmate stabbed the victim during a heated argument
- When
- Around 8:30 AM on Thursday, January 22
- Where
- Outside a private college in Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- The accused became enraged after learning the victim was interacting with other students
- Victim
- 18-year-old female undergraduate student
- Accused
- 18-year-old male classmate
- Location
- Saravanampatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Time of Incident
- 8:30 AM
- Victim's Condition
- Stable, undergoing treatment in ICU
- Charges Filed
- Attempt to murder, Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act
- Accused's Status
- Arrested and produced before court for judicial remand
