Jamshedpur: Class 9 girl student attempts self-immolation after being forced to strip by teacher

A student in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur on Friday remained in critical condition after she set herself alight following allegedly forced by a teacher to strip to ensure she was not teaching during an examination.

Jamshedpur:A girl student in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur, set fire to herself, on Friday after being allegedly forced to strip by a teacher at school under suspicion of having cheated during an examination. The incident took place in the Bhuyiadih Chhaya Nagar area of the city, with the class nine student currently in critical condition.

It is learnt that the girl, a student of Sharda Mani High School in the city, took the drastic step after returning home from school. She suffered 80 percent burns and was referred to the Tata Main Hospital after being primarily admitted at the MGM Hospital.

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