‘Granted leave only after stillbirth’, teacher’s family claims officials demanded Rs 50,000 bribe

5 min readRanchiJul 29, 2026 05:20 AM IST While the district administration ordered an inquiry, it rejected the family’s allegations of corruption. (File Photo/Representational image) The stillbirth of a government school teacher’s baby after a prolonged delay in the processing of her leave application has triggered allegations of bribery against officials of the education department in Jharkhand’s Palamu. While the district administration ordered an inquiry, it rejected the family’s allegations of corruption. Bharti Pandey, a teacher at Plus Two High School, Tarhasi, who was on deputation at Kasturba Gandhi CM Excellence School, Chainpur, had applied for child care leave (CCL) on July 3.Her husband, Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, a police officer posted in Hazaribagh, alleged that staff from the di