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Keralam General Education Minister N. Samsudheen stated that an inquiry would be conducted into an alleged conspiracy after physical education teacher Jijo James was suspended and arrested in connection with a video claiming worms were found in food at the State School Sports Meet in Kozhikode. James, a teacher at a vocational higher secondary school in Ernakulam district, was taken into custody by Kunnamangalam police on Thursday, October 29, 2026, after recording the video at the food preparation site and posting it on social media. The food committee convener, P K Aravindan, filed a complaint, leading police to register a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for provocation with intent to cause a riot. Organisers inspected the food and found the claim to be false. The minister said the incident appeared to be a planned attempt to tarnish the event and called for investigation into those behind it.
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