Watch: 4-year-old suffers severe burns as grandmother pours boiling water on him for splashing colour on Holi

Watch: 4-year-old suffers severe burns as grandmother pours boiling water on him for splashing colour on Holi

A Holi celebration in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district took a disturbing turn when a four year old boy sustained serious burn injuries after his grandmother allegedly threw boiling water on him.

The incident was reported from the Koradi locality, specifically Ward No. 2 in the Aramshin area, on March 3. The episode was recorded on a CCTV camera, police said.

According to investigators, the child, Om Harish Wange, had been playing outside his home with a spray bottle containing paint. During the course of play, some of the paint accidentally landed on his grandmother, identified as Sindhu Thackeray, who was drawing hot water from a bucket heated on Holi wood.

Police said the woman reacted angrily and allegedly emptied the bucket of boiling water onto the child.

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The boy suffered extensive burns below the waist and was immediately taken to a private hospital in Nagpur for treatment. Doctors assessed his injuries at approximately 45 percent burns.

Authorities said action has been initiated to register a case against the woman in connection with the incident.