Minor crushed to death by speeding truck in Kolkata, massive protests erupt, vehicles set on fire
RAF personnel in large numbers were deployed, and police baton-charged protesters and fired teargas shells to bring the situation under control.
Published: 04th August 2023 01:04 PM | Last Updated: 04th August 2023 01:04 PM | A+A A-
Remains of a burnt vehicle after a clash between police personnel and locals following a road accident in which a student of Barisha High School was killed by a speeding truck.(PTI Photo)
KOLKATA: 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.
The father of the deceased boy, Souranil Sarkar, is undergoing treatment at state-run SSKM Hospital.
The accident took place around 6. 30 am.
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.
