Bengal Primary Teacher Arrested After Firing Air Gun at Children, Injuring One

Overview

• Police say the shooting occurred Friday in Banipur, Murshidabad, after a ball hit the accused teacher’s door and he allegedly fired multiple rounds from an air gun.
• One boy suffered a hand injury while fleeing and was taken to Jangipur Sub-Divisional Hospital for treatment.
• Raghunathganj police arrested the suspect the same night, recovered the firearm from his home, and sent it for forensic examination.
• The accused was identified as Samir Kumar Mondal, a teacher at the local Omorpur/Umarpur Primary School, and he told reporters he fired only to scare the children.
• Investigators are determining the weapon’s exact classification and license status, as the injured child’s father and residents call for strict action.