Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Two teachers of a tribal welfare school in Odisha were arrested after a class VI student delivered a baby in its hostel, police said Monday.
The headmaster and hostel superintendent were arrested Sunday for negligence of duty, not informing the administration about the incident and trying to suppress the matter, said Jeypore sub-divisional police officer Rajendra Senapati.
The tribal girl from Umuri Ashram School, a state-run residential school for SC and ST students, in Jeypore, block of Koraput district 500 km from here, delivered a baby Feb 4.
When the school authorities came to know about this, they took the baby and the minor mother in a jeep to her village in Upperkendi, under the jurisdiction of Semiliguda police, and left them with her parents.
After the district administration came to know about the incident, the welfare extension officer of Jeypore block informed Jeypore police Sunday.
After preliminary investigation, the police arrested school headmaster Kailash Verma and hostel superintendent Sabita Guru.
This is the second incident in the state in the last forthnight. A class X girl of a residential high school at Lingagada in Kandhamal district had delivered a baby in her hostel Jan 23. Police had arrested a man, Sukanta Pradhan, who allegedly got her pregnant.
Flood Alert in Delhi: Flood alert issued in Delhi, Yamuna water level crosses danger mark
An 'alert' has been sounded for evacuation of people living in low-lying areas along the banks of
JKBOSE 11th Result 2023 Out Jammu and Kashmir 11th result released, check mark sheet like this
JKBOSE 11th Result 2023 OUT: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) declared the 11
Vivo Y12s launched with a dual-camera setup, will compete with these phones of 10,000
Nowadays smartphone manufacturers company are launching great phones at low prices. Now Vivo has
After the immense popularity of the first season in 2022, the second season of the popular series
SC not to interfere with HC order for SIT probe against Bhujbal
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to interfere with Bombay High Court o
Shaktikant Das: RBI Governor said on the fall of rupee, we are adopting the policy of zero tolerance
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday that despite the fall, the rupee remains sta
Canada-based NRI threatens to kill Hazare
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Veteran social crusader Anna Hazare has received a death threat from a C
There has been a steady increase in cases of corona virus in India and today a big surge of coron
CBI nabs Bank Of Baroda official for graft
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The CBI has nabbed an assistant general manager of the Bank Of Baroda h
Weather Update: Fog and cold wave in North India, chances of rain in these areas from February 3
After two days of sunshine, fog has again increased and the icy cold has increased in most areas
