» The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau will conduct a probe against a judge of kuchipudi contest at the ongoing 57th State School Youth Festival in Kannur.
» The probe was ordered after a participant complained that the evaluation of the kuchipudi competition for Higher Secondary girls was not fair.
» Vigilance DySP A.V. Pradeep Kumar has assigned a CI to probe the allegations.
» During the preliminary probe, evidence was found against the teacher who judged the competition
» It was alleged that the judge gave A grade to five students after taking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh