An 11-year-old boy was pushed into the tandoor at a wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district after the caterer objected to him taking excessive rasgullas. The incident occurred when the child, who has been identified as Chaman, a resident of Gonda district, went with his grandmother to a relative's wedding in a village. During the event, he went to the food area and started taking the rasgullas kept there. According to witnesses, the catering contractor present at the spot became angry when the child took rasgullas repeatedly. The accused first caught and threatened the child and then lifted him and brought him close to a burning tandoor. During this moment, the child lost balance and fell into the tandoor, NDTV reported.People at the venue
rushed to the spot after hearing the child's cries and pulled him out of the tandoor. By then, he had suffered serious burn injuries from his face down to his waist. Chaman was immediately taken to Ayodhya Medical College for treatment, according to the report.
Boy said to be critical
The boy suffered severe burn injuries during the incident. According to police officials, the child has been referred to Lucknow Medical College due to the severity of his injuries, where his condition remains critical and treatment is ongoing.After receiving information, the police reached the village and began an investigation. A complaint was filed by the child's maternal uncle, Devidin Nishad, against the tandoor worker. After the death of his mother, Chaman had been living with his maternal relatives in the Basti district, where he was studying in Class 2.The accused catering worker fled the spot after the incident. The police have registered a case against the unidentified catering worker and have started a search to trace the accused.Deputy Superintendent of Police Swarnima Singh told NDTV that that child was burnt in the incident, and the case has been registered against an unidentified person. "Police teams are conducting raids to trace the accused, and efforts are underway to arrest him at the earliest," Singh said.