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Ballari: Tragedy unfolded at an educational institution in Karnataka’s Ballari late on Saturday evening after a Class – 9 student went on a rampage inside the hostel of the Gurukul International School, attacking fellow inmates with a rod.

One of the students was killed in the attack, while seven have been hospitalised. The hostel warden was also injured when he tried to disarm the minor.

The Ballari police said that the incident occurred on Saturday night after dinner when students were asleep. The boy went on a rampage and attacked anyone he could find inside the hostel, officials said.

“A 9th class student (name withheld) suddenly attacked his fellow students and hostel warden with an iron rod. In the incident, one boy died, while the others were injured and are being treated at the Ballari VIMS Hospital,” they said.

The deceased student has been identified as Hemanth from Adavani in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, as reported by ETV.

The reason behind the attack was not known yet, Ballari IGP P S Harsha said, adding: “A case has been registered at the Brucepet police station in Ballari. Both the attacker and the victim are minors. The police team and the FSL team have visited the spot. An investigation is underway.”

Laxmikant, father of the dead boy, said he received a call at 11.30 pm, informing him of his son’s death.

“When we came here, we found out that our son had been murdered. This incident happened due to the negligence of the management. I have filed a murder complaint at the police station,” he said.

The father apparently claimed that his son had been stabbed and not beaten with a rod, as claimed by the authorities, India Today reported. He also expressed doubt that the accused student may have been a drug addict.