In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old boy was pushed into fire by 3 minors in Tamil Nadu. Three minors were arrested in connection with the incident, said the report.
The incident took place last Monday. The victim has been identified as a Class VI student at Kattuchiviri Government School in Tindivanam town in Viluppuram district. The arrested are also students of the same school.
On Monday evening, the 11-year-old boy left his home, at around 4:30 pm, to visit his grandmother. However, his parents were shocked to see him return with burns on his back, chest and shoulders. On being asked, the boy said that he had slipped and fallen into a bush which was on fire.
The boy was soon rushed to Tindivanam Government Hospital and was given emergency treatment. Following this, he revealed the truth after hours of coaxing. He said that upper-caste students at his school had been bullying him and hurling caste slurs against him. That day, on seeing him walking alone, the boys abused him and pushed him into a bush fire. Soon, his shirt got fire and he jumped into a nearby water tank to save himself.
The police have registered a case against the minors under the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. An investigation is in progress into the incident, said the police.
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