The principal called the student into the office, confiscated the alcohol, and found out all the facts.
Hareshgiri Goswami, the teacher who ordered foreign liquor to a student of Khapat Primary School in Una Taluk of Gir Somnath district, has been suspended with immediate effect. Minister of Education Dr. Following a strict order from Pradyuman Vaji based on a complaint from the school principal, police P.
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The police have arrested the accused Hareshgiri teacher.
Action should also be taken against Bhavesh who gives alcohol to minor: Locals In this regard, Ajaybhai Jala, a resident of Khapat village, said that we came to school today after learning about it yesterday. We demand that the teacher who ordered alcohol for a 6-7 year old child be held accountable. Our second requirement is that the place where the child brought the alcohol from is also investigated. The student also said that he bought alcohol from Bhavesh’s shop. The villagers also know that Bhavesh has been selling liquor from the shop for a long time, but no action has been taken. Action should also be taken against Bhavesh for giving alcohol to a minor. Thus, many people are involved in the liquor business in the village.
The student who was sent by the accused teacher to buy alcohol said that although I did not ask Sir to go buy alcohol, he would catch me, take me to the gate and forcefully send me. I brought alcohol to sir several times.
The student brought alcohol from this store; according to local residents, alcohol is sold illegally in many places in the village.
The administration is in action mode according to the order of the Minister of Education. State Education Minister Dr. Pradyuman Vaja, who took this shameful incident very seriously, has ordered the District Primary Education Officer (DPEO) to file a police complaint against the teacher concerned. The Education Minister also directly contacted Superintendent of Police (SP) Gir Somnatha in this regard and directed that the investigation be completed quickly. He made it clear that there would be no compromise with the interests of students and discipline in educational institutions.
While on duty, a teacher ordered alcohol from a student According to the department, on June 20, 2026, teacher Hareshgiri Gulabgiri Goswami, while on duty at the Khapata Primary School, ordered a bottle of foreign liquor through a student. As soon as the whole matter became known, the accused teacher fled from duty, fearing shame. The incident went viral and the principal immediately suspended the Hareshgiri teacher based on a complaint filed against the teacher by the education department.
The school director contacted the prosecutor’s office and opened a case under the “prohibition law” In this case, the principal of Khapata Milangiri Primary School Jewangiri Goswami filed a formal complaint with the police. Based on this, the police registered a case under Section 65(A) of the Prohibition Act and took legal action. Following this incident, there is anger throughout the diocese and parents are demanding strict punishment of such elements to maintain the dignity of the educational institutions.
The Acharya had given a presentation on the duties of a teacher before, but no strict action was taken.
Education Minister Dr. Pradyuman Vaja took the incident seriously and spoke directly to Gir Somnath SP.
What’s the matter? A teacher of Khapat Primary School in Una Taluka of Gir Somnath district ordered a minor student of class seven to buy alcohol from the village by giving him Rs. The school principal has submitted a detailed written complaint to the Taluka Education Officer and has demanded strict action against the teacher concerned after an impartial investigation into the entire incident. Allegations were leveled against this controversial teacher of Hareshgiri Gulabgiri Gauswamy that he was already in the habit of consuming alcohol and forcing such students to study in school while intoxicated. The complaint also mentions that as early as March 4, there was a written statement that the teacher came to school intoxicated, but no effective measures were taken. Read full news