Hyderabad, Nov 30: A second year college student in Hyderabad has died after allegedly being beaten by a senior inside his classroom on Saturday.
The victim, Harshavardhan Rao, had reportedly objected to his senior allegedly teasing a girl in his class.
Angered by this, the senior student allegedly came to Harshavardhan’s classroom and hit him.
Harshavardhan’s head reportedly hit a bench and he fell unconscious. He was shifted to a local hospital, where he died after a few hours.
Police have booked a case of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
"It was a fight between two students. The senior student struck Harshavardhan during the fight. Harshavardhan hit a bench and became unconscious. He was taken to the hospital, where he died," said Investigating Officer G Srinivas.