An attempt was made to murder principal of Chaitanya Aided College at Hayatnagar here on Thursday.
According to the police, the College attender attacked the principal with a knife due to financial differences between them.
The culprits had taken the principal away saying that he has to admit some students into the college and attacked him with a knife at Rajannagudem. The local people, who saw the principal with severe injuries, shifted him to a nearby hospital.
The Hayatnagar police have registered a case and took the attender into custody. (NSS)