In a shocking incident, a class 4 student was allegedly stabbed by a schoolmate over a minor dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police informed on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the victim identified as Amir (9) was attacked by a Class 3 student when they were both returning home from school in Jalalabad town under Thanabhawan police station, they added.

The victim was immediately rushed to the hospital and was said to be in a serious condition, Jalalabad police outpost in charge Pawan Saini stated. The eight-year-old student who stabbed the victim is absconding and a search is underway to apprehend him, he added.