Kolkata: Speeding truck kills Std II boy, locals torch vehicles

Locals protest as cops stand guard, in Kolkata, on Friday. Pics/PTI

Several vehicles were torched and a few policemen were injured, as violent protests rocked Kolkata's Behala area on Friday after a speeding truck crushed a six-year-old boy and left his father battling for life in hospital, officials said.

According to the Telegraph, Saroj Sarkar and his son Souranil Sarkar, who were on a scooter, were hit by the truck when they were about to enter Barisha High School. The accident took place around 6.30 am.

A school student covers his face to protect himself from the tear gas

The truck driver, who drove away after hitting them, was caught later, a cop said. Locals and parents of other children immediately took to the streets following the incident, protesting against the "lack" of proper policing of the major road intersection in the southern part of the city.

Police baton-charged protesters and fired tear gas shells to bring the situation under control, they said. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sought a report about the incident from Kolkata police chief.

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