Shocking betrayal in Bahraich: Free government school textbooks for 2026-27 session, over 10 tonnes, sold by a scrap dealer to a Uttarakhand firm, sparking action against four education department staff with suspensions and terminations looming.

District Magistrate Akshay Tripathi acted on a Feb 17 tip-off, intercepting the truck in Lakhimpur and recovering the consignment.

How did these vital student resources end up in the wrong hands – corruption exposed as kids' education hangs in balance!