Ryan murder case: CBI arrests Class 11 student

In a stunning twist to the sensational murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur at Ryan International School in Gurgaon, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday apprehended a Class XI student of the same school for allegedly committing the crime.

The Class XI student, the CBI alleged, committed the crime as he wanted to get a scheduled parent-teacher meeting (PTM) and an examination postponed. Bus conductor Ashok had no role to play in the murder, the CBI said. Ashok was the Gurgaon Police’s sole accused in the gruesome killing.

“The CBI was able to piece together elements of the crime by analysing the CCTV footage, scientific and forensic examination, analysis of the crime scene and by questioning students, teachers and staff of the school. The call detail records of all the suspects were also scrutinised,” a senior official of the agency said. The official added that the accused was weak in studies and was worried that in the upcoming examinations he was going to fail. “That is why he thought of doing something sensational to get the exams postponed,” the official said.

According to reports, the prime accused had a history of bad behaviour.

Pradyuman was murdered on September 8 in Ryan International School. He was found dead with his throat slit inside the school’s washroom within an hour after his father dropped him at school that morning.

The gruesome murder of the Class 2 student triggered a nation-wide furore.

A Gurgaon court on Wednesday sent the accused to three-day CBI custody.