Overview
- Rajshree Rathod, who runs a tuition class at JP Dex Building in Malad East, allegedly held 8-year-old Mohammad Hamza Khan’s hand over a lit candle on July 28.
- The boy was treated for burn injuries at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Kandivali West, prompting his father to file a police complaint that night.
- Kurar Village Police Station registered an FIR under the POCSO Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt and cruelty to a child.
- Police say Rathod admitted using the candle as a disciplinary measure and have arrested her pending further inquiry.
- Officers have begun recording statements from other students and neighbours to investigate potential patterns of abusive teaching practices.