India, March 13 -- A minor accused of carrying out an attack at a school hostel in Ballari, in which one student was killed and eight others were injured, has reportedly told counsellors that he had been repeatedly bullied by fellow students, police said.

The violence took place inside the hostel dormitory between 10.30 pm and 11 pm on March 7 when the Class 9 student allegedly used an iron rod taken from a hostel bed to attack fellow students, police said, adding that he was taken into custody on Monday and sent to a juvenile home.

Ballari deputy superintendent of police Govindraj said the boy described ongoing harassment at the hostel of Gurukul International School, where the incident occurred. "During counselling, the boy reportedly...