Lucknow confidential: Slithering Highway

Bahraich police found themselves in a sticky situation after one inspector attached with Payagpur police station misplaced his service revolver during a night patrol in a village last week. Police have tried several methods, including putting up posters in the nearby area, to find the weapon. A reward of Rs 10,000 was also announced for anyone who helps police find the pistol. But all efforts have yielded little result. “We hope to find it soon. Maybe, the posters will provide us any clue. Let’s see,” said Payagpur SHO Raj K Saroj.

Back To School

Student and teachers at Government Girls’ Inter College (GGIC) in Lucknow’s Indira Nagar area were surprised to find IAS officer Aradhana Shukla among themselves in a Biology class. Last Tuesday, Shukla, Principal Secretary to the Board of Secondary Education, reached the college without a prior notice and stormed into the class and sat on the last bench. This left many flabbergasted. She introduced herself to calm the nerves. The IAS officer asked the teacher about the syllabus and students if they were facing any problem. While she attended more classes, in an attempt to what she called reliving her school days, she later said her visit was meant to inspect the functioning of smart classes. After Shukla left, students said they were excited to sit along the IAS officer.

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