Chikkamagaluru: A 7th-grade student, Akash (13), lost his life due to an electric shock while plucking Jamun fruit from a tree on the school premises of the Morarji Desai Residential School in Kadur taluk.

The incident occurred when Akash, along with two other students, climbed the tree to pluck the fruit.

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Unfortunately, he accidentally touched an electric wire and suffered a fatal shock before falling from the tree. Despite being rushed to the hospital, attempts to save him proved unsuccessful.

The police have since registered a case at Kadur police station in connection with the incident.

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New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.

"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.

He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.

During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.

"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.