Balasore: A major security scare unfolded at a high school in Odisha’s Balasore district on Thursday after a firearm was recovered from a Class VIII student.
The incident at Dasamahapatra Banchhanidhi Government High School under Khantapada police station limits came to light shortly before school dispersal, when fellow students noticed a gun concealed in the student’s school bag and immediately informed teachers. The school committee promptly informed Khantapada police, who rushed to the spot and seized the weapon.
a Class VIII student in Remuna block of Odisha’s Balasore district on Thursday. The incident took place at Srijang High School which comes under Khantapada police limits in Remuna.
The student was detained to determine how he managed to bring the firearm, identified as a country-made pistol, into the school premises.
It is being suspected that the weapon may have been procured through local criminal networks.
Police are probing whether the student was influenced by external elements or if the gun was brought to school as part of a dare or intimidation attempt. Officials stressed that even though the weapon was not loaded, its presence inside a school is a serious breach of safety. CCTV footage from nearby areas is being examined, and the student is being questioned in the presence of his parents to ascertain how he obtained the gun.
