For School Fire in Which 94 Children Died, Life Sentence is Given

The founder of a school where 94 children were burnt alive in 2004 has been sentenced today to life in prison by a court in Tamil Nadu. The court found 10 people guilty of charges ranging from criminal conspiracy to culpable homicide. Among them are several education officials and the owner of the school in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district in the central part of the state. It acquitted 11 others, including three teachers and eight government officials. (Read more)