In a tragic incident at least six people including 5 students and a guardian were on Monday evening mowed down by a speeding vehicle at Vishnupur in the southern suburbs of Kolkata, police said adding another seven people had been admitted to a local hospital with grievous injuries.
Most o the victims are from a local school and were returning home when the accident occurred. A speeding SUV allegedly driven by a drunken driver knocked down the victims, pasting some of them against a lamp post, tossing others into a nearby pond, locals who blockaded the road and fought pitched battles with the police said.