Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Ex-principal of DPS held for negligence

- Shruti Tomar shruti.tomar@hindustant­imes.com

City superinten­dent of police , Indore, Jayant Rathod said, “Sudarshan Sonar, who was the BHOPAL: The former principal of principal when the accident took Delhi Public School, Indore, place, was found guilty of negliSudar­shan Sonar was arrested gence in the magisteria­l probe. on Monday on charges of negliSonar was held responsibl­e for gence in ensuring the safety of not following the CBSE and colstudent­s. lector guidelines to ensure safety

Four students and a driver of the children. He did not take were killed on January 5 when any action even after the driver the bus carrying them collided apprised him of the problems in with a truck on the Indore bypass. the 14-year-old bus.”

Two students are still battling for The parents of the students their life in the ICU of a private had organised a condolence meethospit­al. According to the police, ing on February 5 and staged a the bus driver had flagged the protest, demanding action problems in the vehicle to the against the school. They also school authoritie­s but they did urged people to press the NOTA not pay any heed to his complaint. button on EVMS in the upcoming

After the accident, Indore colassembl­y polls as they blamed lector Nishant Warwade ordered CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan for a magisteria­l probe in the matter. failing to punish the guilty.

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