Chandigarh, July 26 -- A Class 12 student was allegedly attacked with iron rods, knives, and bricks by a group of individuals, including a classmate, outside his school in Sector 40-D on July 17. The victim, a student of Sharda Sarvhitkari Senior Secondary School, was ambushed near the school parking area around 12.45 pm, according to a complaint filed by his father.

The incident reportedly stemmed from an altercation a day prior, police said, when the victim allegedly slapped his classmate in class. The classmate then reportedly threatened the victim, stating, "I will see you outside the school."

On July 17, after classes concluded, the victim's path was blocked by a group of "outsider boys" armed with iron rods and knives. They confro...