Four Kerala Class 10 students found with liquor in school to undergo police counseling
Press Trust of India | March 27, 2025 | 10:18 PM IST | 1 min read
Incident took place at a school in Kozhencherry, where students reportedly brought alcohol to celebrate the end of their final exams.
PATHANAMTHITTA : Four Class 10 students in Pathanamthitta district will receive counselling after liquor bottles were found in their possession, police said on Thursday. The incident occurred at a school in Kozhencherry, near here, where the students allegedly brought alcohol on Wednesday to celebrate the conclusion of their final exams.
Growing suspicious of the students' activities, teachers checked their bags, seized liquor from one of them, and informed the police. In addition to the liquor, Rs 10,000 was found in the student’s possession. Kerala school sources claimed that he had obtained the money by selling a stolen ring belonging to his grandmother.
School investigates on liquor source
The Kerala school authorities have launched an investigation to determine the source of the liquor. "If counselling is required for the students, it will be provided," a senior police officer said. However, Aranmula police stated that no case had been registered in connection with the incident thus far.
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