Pradhyumn killing: Family, lawyers want accused be tried as adult
November 08, 2017 20:31
The family and lawyers of the seven-year-old Ryan school student who was murdered inside the school premises last month, today demanded that a Class XI boy apprehended in the case by the CBI be tried as an adult and be given strict punishment.
They also expressed suspicion about the involvement of school authorities in "destruction of evidence" and sought that the top management officials of the school be questioned by the CBI in the matter.
"We demand strict punishment for the class XIth student. The (Juvenile Justice) Board also has the option of having him tried as an adult. The CBI has apprehended him based on evidence and we will assist the CBI and the court to ensure he is not allowed to go scott-free, is tried as an adult and hanged till death," Sushil Tekriwal, the lawyer representing the victim's family said.
The family accused the local police of botching up the investigation and said the Central Bureau of Investigation meticulously collected circumstantial evidences and facts.
The father of deceased Pradhyumn, a Class 2 student of the Ryan International School, also expressed satisfaction with the CBI's progress in the case and demanded that all others involved in the conspiracy be brought to book.
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