A 17-year-old boy was killed and his friend was injured in a wall collapse at a school in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday, leading to violent clashes between students and cops that left seven policemen injured and led to the arrest of four agitators, officials said.
The wall of an abandoned toilet in Bangitola High School in Kaliachak II block collapsed when the institute was closed, leading to the death of Zeeshan Sheikh, and injuries to his friend Zeeshan Momin, who has been hospitalised, District Magistrate Nitin Singhania said.
He said both the boys were class 11 students of the school, and the body was sent for post-mortem examination.
A five-member committee headed by Additional District Magistrate Shampa Hazra has been formed to investigate the matter, he said.
As news of the incident spread, angry students clashed with the police, leading to injuries to seven law enforcers, Superintendent of Police Pradeep Kumar Yadav said.
Tear gas shells were fired to bring the situation under control, and four people were arrested, he said, adding further investigation is underway.
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