The discovery was made yesterday morning and according to police reports, no rounds were found.
Stabroek News was told that during morning classes a female student lost her pencil and thinking that the teen had hidden it, went into his bag. There she saw the weapon and informed senior school officials.
The police were later informed and the weapon – a hand gun was handed over.
A senior police officer told this newspaper that while being questioned, the fifth former said that he had found the firearm by the roadside and picked it up. The parents of the teen who lives in a nearby village were informed.
Contacted, the Education Minister Shaik Baksh said that he was unaware of the incident and would make inquiries immediately. He told this newspaper to call him in half an hour but subsequent efforts to contact him were unsuccessful.
