Karnataka: Hot water poured on school boy for defecating in pants
Raichur, Sep 10: An 8-year old boy suffered burns after someone in his school allegedly poured hot water on him for defecating in his trousers, police said on Saturday.
Based on the statement of the villagers, the police said, Education Department suspects the involvement of a teacher who was absent since the incident.
According to a complaint, the police said, the incident occurred on September 2 in Santhe Kallur village in Maski Taluk of the district.
A team of educational officers asked the child who is undergoing treatment in hospital about the burns, but he was not in a position to speak while his parents did not have any information.
The villagers, however, were found talking that the crime was committed by a teacher who has since been absent, the police said adding that investigation into the matter was on.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
