Ryan student murder: CBSE sets up fact-finding panel to probe boy’s death

Mangalore Today News Network

Gurgram, Sep 09, 2017 : In the wake of the murder of a seven-year-old student at Ryan International School in Bhondsi area, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday set up a two-member fact-finding committee to enquire into the death of the Class 2 student, who was allegedly killed by the school’s bus conductor after attempting to sexually assault him. As per police, the bus conductor, Ashok, has confessed to the crime.

 

V Arun Kumar, principal of Government Senior Secondary School in Preet Vihar, and Kailash Chand, Deputy Commissioner at KVS, have been appointed as members of the panel, which has been asked to submit a detailed report on whether the death happened due to any negligence on part of school authorities.

The committee has also been asked to visit the school during work hours within 30 days and the report needs to be submitted within seven days of inspection.

The CBSE also sought a report from Ryan International School within two days about the death of Pradhuman on its premises. Earlier in the day, the acting principal of the school was suspended and all the security staff were removed. “The Ryan International School management has suspended acting principal Neerja Batra and removed all the security staff,” District Public Relation Officer R S Sangwan said.

Expressing their displeasure over the investigation being carried out by the Gurgaon Police, angry parents demonstrated protests for over two hours demanding a CBI probe into the killing. They also demanded that the school management be booked for the murder.



On Friday, the boy was found dead with his throat slit inside the school’s bathroom, triggering protests by parents of other students, who destroyed tables and glass panes inside the school’s premises, before Gurgaon police announced the arrest of the conductor, Ashok.



According to police, Ashok allegedly tried to sexually assault the boy, but when the boy fought back, the accused slit his throat with the knife and walked out after washing his hands. Police also said the accused has confessed to his involvement in the crime. They said they have cracked the case after two students told investigators that they had spotted Ashok enter the bathroom at the time of the incident.


courtesy:Indian Express