Srinagar, Nov. 16 -- A teacher was suspended on Sunday, a day after a Class 3 student died inside a school in Kupwara district, with the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) ordering an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

According to an official order, Shahida Akhter, teacher and Head of Institution (HoI) at Upper Primary School (UPS) Bandpora in Drugmulla zone of Kupwara, has been placed under suspension with immediate effect pending an inquiry.

During the suspension period, she will remain attached to the office of the Chief Education Officer, Kupwara.

The Directorate has appointed Joint Director North Hakeem Tanveer Ahmad (JKAS) as the inquiry officer to investigate the circumstances leading to the st...