Riyadh: A female Asian teacher reportedly punished four students by burning them on sensitive parts of their bodies.
The incident occurred at a nursery school in Al-Mansoura district in Riyadh.
The woman used a lighter to cause burns which left marks on their body, said a report in Arabic newspaper Okaz.
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Parents of the four students lodged complaints with police and urged the Ministry of Education to take action.
Ministry of Education Official Spokesman Mubarak Al-Osaimi said on his Twitter account that an investigation has been launched into the incident.
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Private Education Directorate will send a committee on Thursday to the nursery school to conduct an inquiry.
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