{
  "id": 3476178,
  "title": "Drunk Teacher Reaches Schools, Interacts With Children While Smoking Beedi In MP's Sheopur— Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/drunk-teacher-reaches-schools-interacts-with-children-while-smoking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:05:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/drunk-teacher-reaches-schools-interacts-with-children-while-smoking-beedi-in-mps-sheopur-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur, a video has emerged showing a school teacher allegedly intoxicated with a bottle of alcohol while interacting with students. The incident allegedly occurred at a government primary school under the Suthara police station’s jurisdiction. Identified as Shripal Jatav, a primary teacher at the school, he faces accusations of being drunk during school hours instead of teaching. In the footage, a man is seen sitting at a chair inside the school with an alcohol bottle, surrounded by students. This video raises serious concerns about teacher conduct, student safety, and school discipline. Parents demand an impartial investigation and strict action against the teacher if found guilty. Confirmation of the teacher’s identity and the circumstances surrounding the video’s recording awaits an investigation. The education department will determine if the teacher was intoxicated and if alcohol was consumed on school grounds. Such incidents call for accountability and oversight in maintaining school discipline.",
  "summary": "Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh): A video purportedly showing a school teacher intoxicated and sitting with a bottle of alcohol in the presence of students surfaced from Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur, raising concerns over conduct on school premises. The incident reportedly took place at a government primary school under the jurisdiction of Suthara police station in Sheopur. According to claims accompanying…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}