India, April 5 -- An eight-year-old boy sustained burns in his leg after another boy of the same age allegedly poured an inflammable substance on him and set him on fire following an altercation during a game they were playing together.

The incident took place in Dharmonala area under the city police station limits of Azamgarh district on April 2, police said on April 4. The boy is undergoing treatment at the district hospital.

Police said in her complaint, Anjum said around 7 pm on April 2, her son was playing near their house with other children from the neighbourhood.

During the game, he got into an argument with another boy from the locality, a resident of Mohalla Ainiya. She alleged that in a fit of rage, the other boy poured petr...