Hyderabad, Aug. 20 -- In a shocking incident in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district, an 18-year-old school student allegedly set his teacher on fire after she filed a complaint against him for making inappropriate comments regarding her saree during the Independence Day celebrations.

Police said the accused, Suryansh Kochar, a student of Excellence School (Utkrisht Vidyalaya), poured kerosene on his 26-year-old teacher on August 18 and escaped.

She received 10- 15 percent burn injuries and is currently under medical care.

According to sub-divisional police officer (SDOP) Manoj Gupta, the victim had known Kochar for two years. He had "developed a one-sided affection" towards her, the officer said.

During the Independence Day celebrat...