Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Police on Saturday recovered a firearm from a Class IX student inside a government high school under Kudanagiri police station limits in Kendrapara district, triggering panic on the school campus, officials said.

According to sources, the incident came to light during a mathematics class when the student was noticed to be unusually distracted. Suspecting something amiss, the teacher checked the student and found a gun concealed at his waist.

School authorities were immediately informed, following which the matter was reported to the police. A police team reached the school, seized the firearm.

An investigation has been initiated to ascertain how the student came into possession of the firearm and whether it was ...