Tragic Rampage at Karnataka School: One Dead, Six Injured

A violent attack at a Gurukul residential school in Ballari left one student dead and six others injured after a boy brutally assaulted peers with a bed rod. The incident occurred late Saturday night as the students were sleeping, according to police reports.

A violent incident at a residential school in Ballari, Karnataka, left one student dead and six wounded after a nighttime rampage by a fellow student, police reported on Sunday. The attack, which unfolded late Saturday, occurred as the victims slept, having retired after dinner.

Authorities explained that the alleged assailant used a bed rod to strike eight students indiscriminately, resulting in varying degrees of harm, including fatal injuries to one, severe injuries to two, and minor injuries to six others.

The injured students have been hospitalized for treatment, while police continue to investigate the tragedy. Further details are expected as the situation develops, according to the Bellari police department.

(With inputs from agencies.)