Teacher suspended for ordering liquor from student in Una: Education Minister speaks directly to Gir Somnath SP, principal registers crime Hareshgiri arrested

Hareshgiri Goswami, a teacher at Khapat Primary School in Una taluka of Gir Somnath district, has been suspended with immediate effect for allegedly ordering foreign liquor from a student. Minister of Education, Dr. On the basis of a complaint by the principal of the school, the police registered a case under the Prohibition Act and arrested the accused teacher. Action should also be taken against Bhavesh for giving liquor to a small child: Local Ajaybhai Zala, a resident of Khapat village, said, "We came to know about this yesterday and visited the school today. We demand that legal action should be taken against the teacher who ordered liquor from a 6-7 year old child. Our other demand is that the place from where the child brought the liquor should also be investigated. The student also said that he had consumed liquor from Bhavesh's shop. The villagers also know that Bhavesh has been running a liquor business in the shop for a long time but no action is taken. Action should also be taken against Bhavesh for giving liquor to a small child. In this way, many people in the village do the liquor business. The student, who was sent by the accused teacher to get liquor, said, "Even though I did not ask sir to go to buy liquor, he grabbed me and took me to the gate and forcibly sent me. I've bought liquor for sir many times. After the order of the Education Minister, the administration is in action mode State Education Minister Dr. Pradyuman Waja took this shameful incident very seriously and ordered the District Primary Education Officer (DPEO) to file a legal police complaint against the teacher concerned. The Education Minister has also directly spoken to the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gir Somnath in this regard and instructed him to complete the investigation expeditiously. He made it clear that there would be no compromise with the interest of students and discipline of educational institutions. The teacher used to order liquor from the student while on duty According to the details, on June 20, 2026, while on duty at Khapat Primary School, a teacher Hareshgiri Gulabgiri Goswami had ordered a bottle of foreign liquor through a student. As soon as the whole matter came to light, the accused teacher fled from his current duty fearing defamation. The incident spread in a hurricane and the principal suspended teacher Hareshgiri with immediate effect on the basis of a complaint lodged by the education department to the teacher. School principal becomes complainant, case registered under prohibition Khapat primary school principal Milangiri Jeevangiri Goswami lodged an official complaint with the police in this case. On the basis of this, the police have registered a case under Section 65 (A) of the Prohibition Act and taken legal action. Following the incident, there is a lot of anger in the entire diocese and parents are demanding the strictest punishment against such elements to maintain the dignity of educational institutions. What is the whole matter? In a shocking incident, a teacher of Khapat Primary School in Una taluka of Gir Somnath district paid money to a minor student studying in class 7 and ordered liquor from the village. The principal of the school lodged a detailed written complaint with the Taluka Education Officer demanding an impartial investigation into the incident and strict action against the concerned teacher. The controversial teacher, Hareshgiri Gulabgiri Goswami, was accused of having a habit of drinking alcohol and attending the school in an inebriated state. The complaint also mentions that even on March 4, a written representation was made that the teacher had come to the school in an inebriated state, but no effective action was taken. Read the full story