Class XII student barges into principal’s office, shoots her dead

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January 21, 2018

Gurugram, Jan 21: In a shocking incident, a woman principal of a private school was shot dead by a Class XII student inside her office in Haryana’s Yamuna Nagar on Saturday.

The boy was caught by the public as he tried to escape and was handed over to the police. The student of Swami Vivekanand Public School walked into the office of principal Ritu Chhabra around 11.30 a.m. and fired four shots from the licensed .32 bore revolver of his financier father.

“Three bullets hit the principal. One hit her in the face and another in the arm. The third bullet that took her life hit her in the chest. She succumbed to her injuries in hospital,” Superintendent of Police, Yamuna Nagar, Rajesh Kalia said.

The boy, according to the police, is over 18.

“As he was trying to run away, the staff raised an alarm and one of the passers-by on the road outside the school hit him with a rod on the head. He was then handed over to the police,” said Mr. Kalia.

Preliminary investigation suggested that the accused, a student of Commerce stream, bore a grudge against Ms. Chhabra for scolding him often. Ms. Chhabra, who also taught Economics, had reportedly punished him a week ago for not completing his work.

The boy’s father was also arrested under the Arms Act. A case of murder has been registered against the boy at Yamuna Nagar City police station.

Mr. Kalia ruled out the involvement of more persons in the crime.

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Roadblock to Relief: Speaker Khader’s Push to Expand Key NH-66 Stretch from Nanthoor to Talapady

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November 26,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 26: Assembly Speaker and local MLA U.T. Khader has initiated a high-level push to resolve one of Mangaluru’s longest-standing traffic headaches: the narrow, high-density stretch of National Highway-66 between Nanthoor and Talapady.

He announced on Tuesday that a formal proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) seeking approval to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the widening of this crucial corridor.

The plan specifically aims to expand the existing 45-meter road width to a full 60 meters, coupled with the construction of dedicated service roads. Khader highlighted that land for a 60-meter highway was originally acquired during the initial four-laning project, but only 45 meters were developed, leading to a perpetual bottleneck.

"With vehicle density rising sharply, the expansion has become unavoidable," Khader stated, stressing that the upgrade is essential for ensuring smoother traffic flow and improving safety at the city's main entry and exit points.

The stretch between Nanthoor and Talapady is a vital link on the busy Kochi-Panvel coastal highway and connects to major city junctions. The move to utilize the previously acquired land for the full 60-meter width is seen as a necessary measure to catch up with the region's rapid vehicular growth and prevent further traffic gridlocks.

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