Anganwadi assistant causes burn to kid, dismissed

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.