Teacher sets student on fire in Bangalore

In a shocking incident, a teacher reportedly sprinkled kerosene on a ninth standard student and set him ablaze at BTM Layout in Bangalore.

According to police, the computer teacher Suresh Babu invited Vijay, a student of Shantiniketan school in Bangalore, to his residence at BTM Layout, where he offered private coaching to students.

When Vijay reached his teacher’s house, Suresh Babu took out a can of kerosene, splashed its contents on the student and stubbed a cigarette on his damp clothes. Vijay sufferred burn injuries on his arms and face when his clothes caught fire.

The boy was admitted a private nursing home, where he is undergoing treatment, while the teacher is absconding.

Though the incident took place on Tuesday, it had not come to light as the parents of the boy were initially reluctant to lodge a police complaint. However, they eventually lodged a complaint with Madiwala police.

After preliminary investigation, police said the Suresh Babu was teaching Vijay at his earlier school Indira Convent last year. The boy had had complained to the school authorities against the teacher, which cost Suresh Babu his job. Vijay too had left the school and joined Shantiniketan for the ensuing academic year.

Police have taken up a case of attempted murder and are on the lookout for Suresh Babu. Police suspect that the teacher tried to avenge his suspension.