Mizoram student stabbed to death in Kerala, batchmate arrested
Feb 23, 2025
A 22-year-old BTech student from Mizoram was tragically stabbed to death near his college in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The victim, Valentine, was studying at Rajadhani Institute of Engineering and Technology in Nagaroor.
The police have taken into custody a fellow student from Mizoram in connection with the incident. The attack took place around 10:30 pm on Saturday, February 22, at a junction approximately 200 meters from the college.
Locals immediately notified authorities, and the injured student was first transported to a nearby hospital before being transferred to KIMS Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the stabbing may have stemmed from an altercation between the two students.