A Class 6 student was killed after a cement-laden truck hit his bicycle near Majerhat railway station in Kolkata’s Taratala area on Friday, prompting angry residents to damage the vehicle and block the road, police said.
The student was cycling when the truck struck his bicycle from behind, leaving him fatally injured, an officer of the Taratala police station said. The officer did not provide further details about the student’s identity or the exact time of the crash.
Neighbours said the child was returning home after attending private tuition when the collision took place. The account from residents was reported in the context of the incident, while police confirmed that the truck had hit the bicycle near the railway station.
The crash led to a protest on the road, with locals damaging the truck and blocking traffic. The response brought the incident beyond a traffic collision, highlighting the immediate disruption and public anger that can follow a fatal crash involving a heavy commercial vehicle in a busy urban area.
A large police contingent was sent to the site after the road blockade. Police said the situation was brought under control. The supplied report did not provide details of any arrest, the truck driver’s condition, the vehicle’s route or whether a formal case had been registered.
The incident occurred in the Taratala area, close to Majerhat railway station, a location where local roads serve residents, students and commercial traffic. The report did not establish whether the road had designated cycling space, whether traffic restrictions were in place or whether any enforcement action had previously been taken at the spot.
Police are expected to determine the circumstances of the collision as part of the investigation. Further details about the case, the driver and any action against the vehicle were not available in the supplied report.
