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The child that suffered burns in its leg at an anganwadi centre in Mysuru on Wednesday.
Deputy Director for Women and Child Welfare K Radha on Wednesday dismissed an anganwadi assistant for allegedly inflicting burns on a child.
Anganwadi assistant Neelamma allegedly caused burns on a three-year-old child for relieving inside the centre.
According to the child’s parents, Neelamma heated a knife on an LPG stove and placed it on the child’s leg for passing urine inside the centre.
The villagers staged a protest against the assistant and demanded her dismissal.
The officer, who visited the spot, dismissed Neelamma from service.
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