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Student allegedly assaults teacher at Zarqa school

By JT - Nov 12,2017 - Last updated at Nov 12,2017

AMMAN — A student on Sunday allegedly assaulted a teacher using a utility knife at a school affiliated with the first Zarqa educational directorate.

Education Director Mohammad Kloub told the Jordan News Agency, Petra, that the 11th grader “triggered chaos” inside the classroom, forcing the teacher to send the student to the school principal.

However, the student left the school and came back with a utility knife which he used to attack the teacher, according to the official.

The teacher was injured in his arm and leg and was transferred to hospital, where he was listed in fair condition, Kloub added. Security personnel arrested the student at school and started an investigation.

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