Mysuru govt school faces heat for allegedly making students fetch water from sump, clean toilets
Mysuru: In an incident reported from Mysuru’s Bilagerehundi village, teachers at a government higher primary school allegedly made students draw water from a sump and clean the school toilets.
The incident occurred a few days ago in Bilagerehundi village, located in the Varuna Assembly constituency represented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. It came to light last week when a villager, Siddaraju, visited the school to pick up his daughter from the anganwadi, The New Indian Express reported on Monday.
Siddaraju recalled that he saw several children drawing water from a sump on the school premises. Initially fearing that someone might have fallen in, he questioned the students, who allegedly told him that teachers had instructed them to fetch water and clean the toilets.
Disturbed by what he witnessed, he recorded the incident on his mobile phone and filed a complaint with the Block Education Officer (BEO). As directed, he later submitted a written complaint.
The episode has triggered alarm in the community, especially after a recent incident in Kolar where a student died after falling into a sump. “I urge the District Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) to act against the headmaster. Schools must appoint proper staff for cleaning toilets,” TNIE quoted Siddaraju as saying.
DDPI S.T. Javaregowda has instructed the BEO to investigate and submit a report by Monday.
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Elderly woman killed, robbed on outskirts of Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 69-year-old woman was allegedly murdered and robbed of her gold ornaments at her residence on the city’s outskirts while her paralysed husband was present, police said Thursday.
The incident occurred on Pete Street in Nelamangala, where Shobha lived with her husband, who is paralysed and bedridden, police said.
For the past decade, she had been the sole caregiver for her husband. The couple had no children and lived a secluded life, according to police.
A video from the scene showed the woman lying in a pool of blood, with her husband beside her on the same bed, they said.
The accused, Shivakumar, a wholesale shop owner who has been arrested in the case, allegedly targeted her to clear a debt of Rs 8 lakh, police said.
The crime came to light on Wednesday evening when her husband’s physiotherapist arrived for a scheduled session. Upon finding Shobha’s lifeless body in a pool of blood, the doctor immediately alerted the local authorities, police officials said.
According to police, at approximately 4 pm on the day of the incident, the accused, Shivakumar, a resident of the same locality, noticed Shobha wearing gold jewellery. He allegedly followed her to her residence with a premeditated plan.
Shivakumar entered the house under the guise of being thirsty, asking Shobha for a glass of water. Once inside, and believing she was alone, he attacked her. When Shobha attempted to resist, the accused allegedly slit her throat, a senior police officer said.
After the murder, Shivakumar fled the scene with more than 100 grams of gold jewellery worn by the victim, police said.
By analysing CCTV footage from the surrounding area, police identified Shivakumar and tracked him down, they added.
