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Mahoba: Student caught selling mid-day meal ration, claims teacher sent him for liquor-fish party
- •A shocking case emerged in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, where a teacher is accused of misusing mid-day meal ration.
- •Villagers caught an 8th-grade student red-handed transporting government mid-day meal ration in an e-rickshaw.
- •The student revealed that teacher Ashish Pathak sent him to sell the ration for a liquor and fish party at school.
- •The student alleged that such parties had occurred before, with some students even being given alcohol.
- •The Basic Education Officer (BSA) has ordered an investigation, promising strict action against the guilty teacher.
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Villagers caught a class 8 student red-handed carrying government mid-day meal ration in an e-rickshaw. When stopped, the student revealed that a teacher named Ashish Pathak had sent him to sell the ration in the market.
The student claimed that the teacher, Ashish Pathak, stole the mid-day meal ration to host fish and liquor parties on school premises with innocent students. The student stated that during these parties, some children were moved to another classroom while the teacher drank alcohol, and the teacher also gave alcohol to the students.
Agitated villagers submitted a written complaint to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate demanding strict action against the accused teacher. Following this, the Basic Education Officer took immediate cognizance and ordered the Block Education Officer to conduct a detailed investigation.
