‘Do whatever you want’: Drunk Madhya Pradesh teacher cuts girl’s hair in Ratlam; gets compulsory retirement as punishment

In Ratlam, assistant teacher Veer Singh Medha was compulsorily retired after cutting a Class 5 student’s braid while intoxicated during school hours in September 2024. The incident, captured in a viral video, led to his suspension and an FIR. Collector Rajesh Batham imposed the penalty following a departmental enquiry confirming the charges.