Ryan murder accused went back and forth on plot to kill

GURGAON/NEW DELHI: The 16-yearold boy accused of murdering a schoolmate at Gurgaon’s Ryan International School almost changed his plan minutes before the crime, it has emerged from his interrogation as investigators piece together the sequence of events and gather insights into his mind.

The boy told interrogators he did worry about the consequences of his action and even thought of how he would feel if someone did something similar to his younger brother, multiple sources linked to the probe said.

The accused was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board on Saturday and sent to an observation home till November 22 as the CBI said he was not required for further questioning. The CBI has said the boy murdered Class 2 student Pradhyumn Thakur to get exams and a subsequent parent-teacher meeting postponed.

As HT reported on Sunday, the 16-year-old searched the internet for different types of poison and how to use them to kill.

“The boy said he dropped the plan to use poison and bought a knife on September 7 from a shop near Anaj Mandi, Sohna, but by the evening he was not sure of using the weapon either, considering the brutality involved in stabbing someone. He again thought of using poison by mixing it in the school’s water tank. Still, he carried the knife to school,” said a source.

When he reached school on September 8, he saw the victim in a corridor. He knew him as they took music classes together. The accused told investigators he felt restless at that point and rushed to the music room. But he returned as the room had not been opened yet.

“When he came back to the toilet, he found the victim still waiting for him. He then decided to go ahead with the plan,” said a source.

THE BOY TOLD INTERROGATORS HE DID WORRY ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS ACTION