Former Students Stab Telangana School Principal 27 Times in Cash Theft Attempt

Police in Telangana reported that a school principal was violently assaulted by a group of former students. The assailants used knives, inflicting 27 stab wounds on the educator while attempting to seize cash kept at the school premises.
The motive, according to investigators, was a robbery; the former pupils entered the premises under the pretext of retrieving money and turned violent when confronted.
Authorities have detained the suspects and opened a criminal case under sections relating to attempted murder and theft. The incident has prompted the education department to review security protocols across schools in the state.