A Class 9 student went on a rampage inside a school hostel in Ballari, attacking fellow students with an iron rod and leaving one boy dead and several others injured, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred between 10.30 pm and 11 pm in the hostel dormitory of Gurukul International School after students had retired for the night.
The accused student used a metal rod taken from a hostel bed to assault other students, causing fatal injuries to one of them.
Eight people, including the hostel warden, were injured and taken to hospital for treatment, police said.
The deceased student, Hemanth, 14, was from Adavani in Andhra Pradesh.
A case has been registered at the Brucepet Police Station based on a complaint filed by the boy’s father, Lakshmikant.
Police said the investigation will also examine the role of the school management.
