Sanskrit teacher held for trafficking schoolgirl

SAMBALPUR: A Sanskrit teacher of Tangarmunda School in Bamra block was arrested on Sunday night for allegedly trafficking two girls of the school. The teacher has been identified as Smruti Rekha Sasmal.The girls were rescued from a house in Siddha Mahabir area in Puri. Husband of the teacher, Narayan, is being interrogated. Sambalpur Collector Mrinalini Darswal has placed the teacher under suspension and further investigation is on.The Collector had received a written complaint in this regard on Friday.Following an inquiry, it was found that a girl student of Class IX, a resident of Kisanpada in Tangarmunda village, and another Class X student from Sikhipani village in Sundargarh district, were absent even though they were reflected in the attendance register as  present.