School Principal Fired After Forcing Students to Burn Themselves

School Principal Fired After Forcing Students to Burn Themselves
The Indian state of Jharkhand, where a principal burned 13 students with a candle on Jan. 31, 2018. Screenshot via Google Maps
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The principal of a school in India was fired after children came home with burns on their hands. The incident occurred on Jan. 31 at a private school in the state of Jharkhand.

Sushanti Hembrom wanted to scare 9-year-old students into confessing to a theft by telling them to hold their hands over a candle flame. But the tactic backfired and some students burned themselves, BBC reported.

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