Andhra Pradesh: Teacher slits Class 9 student's throat for rejecting marriage proposal

Kurnool: In a horrifying incident, a school teacher allegedly slit the throat of a Class 9th student with a blade in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Saturday for allegedly rejecting his marriage proposal. 

The teacher, Shankar, who teaches Hindi at Rockwell High School, allegedly entered into the girl`s residence forcefully and attacked her with a blade after she reportedly turned down a marriage proposal.

The locals, on hearing the girl's loud cry for help, rushed to the scene and shifted her to a local hospital. 

They also caught the teacher and thrashed him before handing him over to the police. 

The accused also received injuries and was sent to the hospital by the police for treatment.

A case under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code has been registered and further probe is on.

Both the teacher and the student are out of danger. 

(With ANI inputs)