Teacher suspended in Tumkur

The incident of suspending a teacher who was drunk on duty while attending a junior primary school in Hoskare, Taluk.

V. Kantaraju had been drinking and attending school. He was transferred from Ramanagar district to Hosakere School in Kunigal Taluk a month and a half ago.

These are the villagers because they drink and come and teach. The BEO had complained to Thimmaraju.

The teacher was found drunk and Kantaraju was taken to a public hospital in Kunigal town and inspected.

The doctors have been suspended after doctors confirmed that the teacher had consumed alcohol during the inspection.