An incident at a market in Mexico has sparked extensive discussions on social media. In footage captured by a security camera, a child is seen approaching a young shopper from behind and burning his hair with a lighter.
Medianews.az reports that the incident occurred while the young man was paying at the cashier.
Shortly after, the young man, feeling his hair burning, panicked.
Market employees and nearby individuals immediately intervened and prevented the fire from spreading. As a result, the fire was extinguished in a short time.
According to claims spread in the local media, the child's action is said to have been motivated by jealousy of the young man's curly hair. No official statement has been made by the parties involved regarding the incident.
Following the circulation of the footage, the event quickly became a topic on social media, and many users reacted harshly to the incident.