Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- A Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator (CRCC) was detained for more than three hours on Friday at Nundursahi Janata Nodal Upper Primary School in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district after villagers and members of the school management committee opposed the suspension order issued against the headmistress.

The incident took place at the school in Kaptipada block. CRCC Sarat Kumar Mallik of Nudadiha cluster had visited the school to hand over the suspension order to headmistress Arati Jena. Disciplinary action was also ordered against two other teachers.

However, villagers and school management committee members reached the school and questioned the decision. They demanded to know the grounds for the suspension and prevent...