Pune Shocker: Machete Attack Reaches School, Class 10 Students Brutally Assaulted at Exam Center
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Machete Attack at Exam Center: 10th Grader Injured in Pune
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News18•17-03-2026, 19:45
Machete Attack at Exam Center: 10th Grader Injured in Pune
•A 16-year-old 10th-grade student was attacked with a machete by a 17-year-old minor at Shri Sant Gadge Maharaj Vidyalaya in Otur, Junnar taluka, Pune.
•The assailant entered the classroom during exams and attempted to strike the victim's neck; the victim blocked the blow with his hand, sustaining injuries.
•Preliminary information suggests the attack stemmed from an old dispute; the victim is stable after receiving three stitches for injuries near his left hand fingers.
•Otur police immediately responded, taking the 17-year-old accused and four others into custody and seizing the machete.
•The incident, which occurred on March 16, 2026, has raised concerns about security at examination centers; police are investigating.
