Pune, Oct. 2 -- The Alandi municipal council has ordered the immediate sealing of Winners Academy after a preliminary inquiry found that the coaching institute had allegedly been operating without the required municipal licence for nearly two years.

The action comes a day after eight 16-year-old students associated with the academy drowned at Diveagar beach in Maharashtra's Raigad district during an educational trip, which raised questions over safety arrangements during the excursion.

According to the preliminary findings cited by the municipal council administration, Winners Academy had been operating in Alandi for around two years without obtaining an official licence from the Alandi Municipal Council for its commercial or educationa...