A teacher of a primary school in Kalahandi district was placed under suspension on Monday for allegedly spreading rumours about coronavirus.
The Kalahandi Collector suspended Bindu Mahanand, who was working as a Teacher at the Dudkela Primary School under Golamunda block of the district. The teacher was arrested on Sunday in this connection.
He had allegedly posted a message on WhatsApp claiming that a coronavirus-infected man returned from Bengaluru and confined himself to his house at Khaliakani village in Golamunda block.
Following this, police and block officials visited the village to verify the claim. The information was found to be false following which the police registered a case against Mahanand and arrested him.
The State Government had warned that stern action would be taken against anyone spreading rumours about the disease.