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

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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