Gun recovered from student inside Government school in Odisha’s Kendrapara

Kendrapara: Police on Saturday recovered a gun from a Class 9 student inside a government high school at the Kudanagari area of Odisha’s Kendrapara district, triggering concern over campus safety.

Teacher detects firearm during classroom session

According to reports, a Mathematics teacher noticed the gun concealed at the student’s waist during a class and immediately alerted the school authorities. The incident was promptly reported to the Kudanagari police, following which a police team reached the school and seized the weapon.

Also Read: Odisha: Over 50 students taken ill after stale meal in government school hostel in Koraput

The firearm seized from the Class IX student was identified as an air rifle. The student had reportedly purchased the weapon from a shopkeeper at Bilahata Bazaar.

Police detained the shopkeeper on charges of illegally selling the air rifle and seized several guns and pellets from his possession.

According to police sources, the student has been sent to a correctional home, while the seized air rifle has been forwarded to a forensic laboratory for examination. Further investigation into the case is underway.