Mandla, Sept. 25 -- Three junior students at a boys' hostel in Patha Sihora area of Nainpur in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla district have allegedly been assaulted by senior students over accusations of theft, with the students alleging that burning embers were placed on their hands, triggering anger among local residents.

According to the students, they were allegedly woken up from their beds at around 1 am, following which they were beaten with belts and had burning embers placed on their hands. The students alleged that they suffered severe pain during the incident.

The students further alleged that the hostel superintendent and personnel responsible for security were not present at the spot when the incident took place.

According to the ...