BIDAR, March 9 -- A Class 9 student allegedly went on a rampage inside a school hostel in Ballari late Saturday night, 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. According to police, the student used a metal rod taken from a hostel bed to assault other students.

Ballari superintendent of police Suman D Pannaker said the boy struck several students during the episode, causing fatal injuries to one of them. "The accused student struck one boy forcefully with an iron rod, leading to his death. He also assaulted the hoste...