Dhenkanal: Tension prevailed at the Bansidhar Government High School at Bhaliabhol village under Sadar block of Dhenkanal district today over alleged misbehaviour of girl students by a teacher.
Students and their guardians staged a dharna in front of the school. The situation was diffused after police reached the spot and conducted an inquiry while pacifying the agitators.
According to reports, as many as 184 students from three nearby high schools are appearing for the High School Certificate Summative Assessment-1 exam at the Bansidhar Government High School in Bhaliabhol village.
Last Friday a mobile phone belonging to a teacher was stolen.
Suspecting some girl students for the theft, the teacher concerned on Saturday allegedly misbehaved with them under the pretext of frisking for chits and the stolen mobile phone as well.