Deaf and dumb student dies of burn injuries

A five-year-old deaf and dumb student, who had suffered burn injuries when hot curry fell on him at a school hostel, has died.
A thorough inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
Bishnu Prasad Sahu of Purushottampur, who sustained around 50 per cent burn injuries when hot curry served by the cook fell on him in the hostel on August 13, succumbed to injuries at SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack last night, officials said.
Sub-Collector of Berhampur S S Swain, who is the secretary of the school management committee, today ordered a thorough inquiry into the incident.
Initially a preliminary inquiry was conducted into the incident and as the child died, a thorough probe will be conducted again by the sub divisional social welfare officer, Swain said.

"We will take action against the persons who are found guilty," he said.

He also said, the parents of the boy would be provided compensation as per provision.
The boy had joined Level 1 at the Helen Keler Red Cross School for the Deaf at Ambapua near here, in April this year to study Indian sign language as he was deaf and dumb.
The headmaster of the school was not available for his comment.
Over 100 students are in the hostel of the 36-year-old residential school which runs classes from Level 1 to Class 10.