Balasore: A major security scare unfolded at a high school in Odisha’s Balasore district on Thursday after a firearm was recovered from a Class VIII student. The incident at Dasamahapatra Banchhanidhi Government High School under Khantapada police station limits came to light shortly before school dispersal, when fellow students noticed a gun concealed in the student’s school bag and immediately informed teachers. ADVERTISEMENTa Class VIII student in Remuna block of Odisha’s Balasore district on Thursday. The incident took place at Srijang High School which comes under Khantapada police limits in Remuna. The student was detained to determine how he managed to bring the firearm, identified as a country-made pistol, into the school premises.