Several vehicles were torched and a few policemen were injured, as violent protests rocked Kolkata’s Behala area on Friday after a speeding truck crushed a six-year-old boy and left his father battling for life in hospital, officials said.

According to the Telegraph, Saroj Sarkar and his son Souranil Sarkar, who were on a scooter, were hit by the truck when they were about to enter Barisha High School. The accident took place around 6.30 am.