When we confronted the boy with the centre staffer, they admitted the boy had been branded. MYSURU: Police on Wednesday booked a case against an anganwadi worker for allegedly branding a three-year-old boy for relieving himself in the day-care centre on Tuesday. The worker has been suspended pending inquiry.Police said Neelamma, who works with Devayyanahundi Anganwadi Centre in Srirampura II Stage, allegedly branded the boy with a red-hot knife.After he came home on Tuesday, the boy told his parents and grandparents that he was branded on his lower limbs by a help. We’ve decided to suspend Neelamma,” she added.Interestingly, the toddler’s parents requested the department to not press charges against the worker. Nandish said the zilla panchayat will release compensation to the toddler’s family for treatment.
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