IAS officer begins probe into St. Gerosa School row
Mangaluru: IAS officer Akash Shankar has started the probe into the recent controversy at the St. Gerosa Higher Primary School in the city, on Monday.
The Karnataka Government had on Saturday appointed Akash Shankar, who also serves as the Additional Commissioner of the department of school education and literacy, Kalaburagi Division to conduct a probe into the matter.
Speaking to the media after having a discussion with officials at the Deputy Director of Public Instruction office (DDPI) at the Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat building, he said that he has already collected preliminary information about the incident.
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“Investigation into the matter will be done step by step, and an investigation report will be submitted to the government soon,” he added.
Earlier this month, an English teacher of the St. Gerosa Higher Primary School was accused of making disparaging comments about Hindu religious practices and political leaders. The row futher sparked, with pro-Hindutva outfits and local BJP MLA’s staging a protest outside the school in Jeppu.
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Unattended bag at RG Kar hospital triggers panic
Kolkata, Sep 12: An unattended bag at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital here triggered panic on Thursday, following which a bomb disposal squad rushed to the spot.
According to TV visuals, the bomb disposal squad along with sniffer dogs were investigating the site, the place where the junior doctors have been protesting since August 9. Presently, the spot is vacant as the medics are protesting outside Swasthya Bhavan in Salt Lake.
According to police sources, no evidence of any harmful objects has been recovered yet.
"The bomb disposal squad is inspecting the bag," a police official said.
