Principal suspended, panel to probe 7-yr-old’s gruesome death
Even as the principal of the Gurugram-based school was suspended over the gruesome death of a 7-year-old student, the CBSE on Saturday formed a two-member fact finding committee to probe the death in Ryan International School and sought a report from its management within two days.
The move by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) comes following outrage among parents after the student was found with his throat slit in the school washroom on Friday.
“A two-member fact finding committee has been set up to inquire into the tragic murder of the student in the school premises. The school has also been asked to submit a report within two days along with the copy of the FIR,” a senior board official said.
Earlier on Saturday, the acting principal of Ryan International School here was suspended and all the security staff were removed.
Angry parents and locals gathered outside the school premises this morning and protested for over two hours demanding a CBI probe into the gruesome murder while expressing dissatisfaction over the investigation being carried out by the Gurgaon Police. They also demanded that the school management be booked for the killing of the boy.
Police said the Class II student was allegedly killed by a bus conductor, Ashok Kumar, who also tried to sexually abuse him. The accused was arrested hours after the gruesome murder. They further said investigations into the murder will be concluded in seven days. A Gurugram court on Saturday sent the accused involved in the murder of the Ryan International School student to three days police remand. The accused was nabbed after the body of the Class II student was found inside the toilet of the school, with his throat slit.
Meanwhile, the school authorities, represented by acting Principal Neerja Batra, while condemning the incident, assured that security measures will be reviewed immediately and all necessary improvements would be made.
“Following the tragic incident at our school on Friday, the school authorities have seriously taken up the review of the security measures at the school. All necessary improvements and measures are being audited and reinforced with the help of experts. We are also seeking advice from the Police department to guide us in this regard,” the official notice of the school said.
“While, we are all in great shock and grief at the loss of life of our beloved student Pradhyuman Thakur, we are taking these steps simultaneously to ensure vigorous safety measures in place for all our students and staff. We are closely working with the investigating authorities so that we could be guided further with their expertise,” it further noted.