India, April 30 -- A dead government teacher in Bihar continued to withdraw salary for over a year.

This bizarre incident took place in Bihar's Saharsa district and the matter came into light when on March 13, block education officer (BEO) Sabita Kumari wrote to the district education officer (DEO) in this regard prompting the department to investigate the matter. The matter came into the notice of the media only on Tuesday.

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Four block education officers (BEOs) who served the block during this period have been served notices.

The deceased, who was working at Middle School Dumri under Mahishi block as a contract teac...