Karnataka: Class 9 student attacks sleeping students in Ballari hostel; one dead

In an unsettling incident, a class 9 student allegedly went on a rampage in a hostel in Karnataka's Ballari on Saturday. As per ANI report, the boy attacked "anyone he could find", at a Gurukul residential school while everyone was asleep.

After the dinner, the boy took a bed rod and "assaulted eight students", killing one.

Two others are said to be seriously injured and have been admitted to the Ballari Medical College and Research Centre (BMCRC) hospital, according to Ballari Police.

A per a report by The Hindu, the warden of the hostel, Blessy, also sustained injuries.

The father of the deceased boy, Lakshmikant, questioned the school administration and the security.

In his comment, Lakshmikant alleged his son was attacked with a knife, and it was intentional. However, the school management said it was an iron rod.

"How could a minor carry out such a brutal assault inside a monitored hostel premises?" the victims father said, as reported by the publication.

Following the attack, the boy fled the spot after the attack, and the police in probing the matter. They are also investigating the motive behind the attack.

A statement has been recorded from the hostel warden who also sustained injuries.