Teacher brandishes rifle on govt school campus; FIR registered

Bhopal: An FIR has been registered against a teacher at the Government Higher Secondary School in Dharnavada block of Raghogarh in Guna district after a video surfaced showing him brandishing a rifle on campus, sparking fear among students and staff.The FIR, lodged on the complaint of acting principal Mamta Soni at Dharnavada police station, names teacher Vinod Sahu, a resident of Kawai (Salpura), Rajasthan, who allegedly entered the school premises on April 7 at about 1 pm carrying a gun.

The footage, which emerged on Monday, shows Sahu pointing the weapon in different directions and later continuing to wave it as others arrived and the principal passed by, the FIR states.Other teachers, including Chandramohan Kushwaha and Anju Gupta, tried to dissuade him but he persisted, the video shows.Dharnavada SHO Ruhil Sharma said that the FIR was initially registered for an altercation on campus and that the police are investigating the incident; although the teacher appears to be holding a gun, the footage is unclear on the weapon’s exact type and appropriate sections of the Arms Act will be added as the probe progresses.DEO Samar Rathore said an internal probe has also been launched and action will be taken based on its findings.Local residents and the complaint allege Sahu frequently came to the school carrying the gun and had used it to intimidate others, and that senior officials were previously informed but failed to take effective action.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bhopal | Silver Rate in Bhopal | Bank Holidays in Bhopal | Public Holidays in Bhopal | Petrol Price in Bhopal | Diesel Price in Bhopal | CNG Price in Bhopal | LPG Price in BhopalStay updated with the latest Bhopal news.

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