RAWALPINDI: A private school principal was booked after a team found dengue larvae in the water tank of the school in Dhoke Hassu, police said on Tuesday.

The anti-dengue team led by sanitary inspector Maskeenullah sealed the school building.

The principal was also booked for resisting the survey team and later breaking the seal, the police said.

The City police have registered two cases against the principal and started investigation.

Meanwhile, three people were booked after anti-dengue teams found larvae in water accumulated on a plot in the Civil Lines area, in an under construction house in Airport police area and on the rooftop of a building in Morgah police area.

Published in Dawn, October 9th, 2019

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