The police rushed to the spot after being informed about the incident and took Khalid to a nearby government hospital.Chandauli Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Singh rejected the teenagerclaim and said he had changed his statements three times. After receiving preliminary treatment there, he was referred to a government hospital in Varanasi.. (Representational Image) Chandauli: A 17-year-old boy claimed on Monday that he was set afire by four men for allegedly not chanting &China wholesale guide pin39;Jai Shri Ram’, but the police questioned his claim, saying the teenager had changed his statements three # times.Mohammad Khalid, a resident of Saiyadraja area, sustained nearly 50 per cent burn injuries.
He also gave different statements to different people.The police have checked the CCTV footage and are investigating the matter further, Singh said.”When the police recorded his statement in the district hospital, he gave a contradictory reply. It seems that he was tutored to mould the issue for getting attention,” Singh said..He claimed he was allegedly kidnapped by the men, who poured kerosene on him and set him ablaze for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on Monday, they said.Mohammad Khalid, a resident of Saiyadraja area, sustained nearly 50 per cent burn injuries.The police rushed to the spot after being informed about the incident and took Khalid to a nearby government hospital.He said that strict action will be taken against those who were spreading this “rumour” on social media in an attempt to disturb peace and harmony among communities.
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