Teacher’s husband opens fire at school in Rajasthan, one injured

A man was injured after a teacher’s husband allegedly opened fire during a dispute over leave approval at a government school in Rajasthan’s Karauli district. The accused reportedly targeted a senior teacher, while a bystander suffered injuries. Police launched a search for the absconding suspects

Jaipur: A man was injured after a teacher’s husband allegedly opened fire on the premises of a government school in Rajasthan’s Karauli district on Thursday, police said. Station House Officer (SHO) Sunil Lal said the incident took place at a government primary school in Todabhim town. A dispute was triggered after a senior teacher allegedly denied leave to his junior, Priya Prajapat. Upset over the matter, Priya called her husband Bhim Singh.

“Bhim Singh arrived at the school along with two others and got into a verbal altercation with the senior teacher. During the argument, he allegedly fired at the senior teacher using a country-made pistol,” the SHO said.

The senior teacher managed to escape unhurt, but a local man standing nearby sustained injuries in the firing incident, he said, adding, “He was taken to a nearby hospital and is out of danger.” Police said the incident took place at the periphery of the school premises, where the injured man had stopped to watch the altercation. A few students were present inside classrooms at the time of the incident, the SHO said.
Priya Prajapat, her husband and his two associates allegedly fled the spot after the incident and efforts are on to trace them, police said.