NIT Warangal: Five students expelled, two suspended for stabbing student

Five students have been expelled by the National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Warangal on Friday after a violent clash erupted between two groups on the campus. 

The authorities took action on the incident when a final-year B Tech student, was stabbed with a knife and severely injured on March 11 during the annual cultural fest.

Two other students have been suspended from the campus for a period of two years. 

The seven students were found guilty and have also been charged with attempt to murder. The victim, who sustained the injuries is reported to be undergoing treatment in a private hospital.

Police arrested six of the seven students involved in the attack a day after the incident and they were sent to judicial custody.

Police suspect the motive behind the stabbing could be related to rivalry that rose during the Students Council elections held in August 2017.