Class 12 Haryana student guns down school principal for expelling him

A class 12 student allegedly shot dead the principal of his school today, police said.

The accused student fired four shots at principal Ritu Chhabra, who was in her office, with a .32 bore gun and critically injured her, they said.

Chhabra succumbed to her injuries in the hospital, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Desh Raj. The boy was caught by locals and handed him over to the police, officials said.

The incident took place between 11:30 am and 12 noon, police said. The student, police sources said, was upset over being rusticated from the school.

Yamunanagar is around 100 km from here.