Kolkata, Aug 4: A minor boy died and his father was critically injured on Monday morning, after a speeding truck hit them while crossing a road in Behala Chowrasta area here, triggering massive protests by locals who torched several vehicles, officials said. RAF personnel in large numbers were deployed, and police baton-charged protesters and fired teargas shells to bring the situation under control, they said. Buldhana Bus Accident Video: Six Passengers Killed, 21 Injured After Two Private Buses Collide on Malkapur Flyover in Maharashtra.
The father of the deceased boy, Souranil Sarkar, is undergoing treatment at state-run SSKM Hospital. The accident took place around 6.30 am. Mexico Bus Accident: 17 Passengers Dead, 22 Injured After Bus Tumbles Down Steep Hillside in Nayarit (Watch Video).
Tragic Accident in Kolkata
Massive commotion in Kolkata this morning after a school student died in a road accident in Behala area. The student's father was seriously injured in the accident, which happened at nearly 7.30 am.#Kolkata #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/AyOxnjdKqM
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The protests led to disruption of traffic on the busy Diamond Harbour Road, a police officer said. The truck driver has also been apprehended from Santragachi and the vehicle was impounded, he said.
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