Massive protests erupt in India's Kolkata after speeding truck kills minor, injures his father

Protests erupted in the Indian city of Kolkata after a minor boy was killed and his father was critically injured when a speeding truck hit them while crossing a road in Behala Chowrasta, the news agency PTI reported on Friday (August 4). The accident took place at around 6.30 am local time as the minor was going to school with his father and they were hit by the truck.

The father of the deceased boy is undergoing treatment at state-run SSKM Hospital. The protests led to disruption of traffic on the busy Diamond Harbour Road, a police officer told PTI.

A large number of personnel of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) were deployed, and police baton-charged protesters and fired teargas shells to bring the situation under control.Locals refused to hand over the minor's body to the police alleging negligence and inaction.

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The police officer also told the news agency that the driver of the truck had been apprehended from Santragachi and the vehicle was impounded.

(With inputs from agencies)

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