Ludhiana, July 4 -- An inquiry team on Wednesday questioned the former head teacher, along with mid-day meal workers and staff of Government Primary School, Giaspura, in connection with over 180 quintals of missing wheat and rice. Acting on the orders of the Punjab Mid Day Meal Society, inquiry officer Varinder Brar led the team that scrutinised school records. The process lasted for over 10 hours, officials said.

The issue surfaced when it was found that 85 quintals of wheat and 97 quintals of rice, meant to feed schoolchildren, had vanished. Records showed the grains were delivered on October 23 last year, but staff members revealed the supplies never arrived despite receipts being issued to the vendor. By December, the school ran out ...