Pradhyumn murder: Bus conductor, Ryan staffers sent to jail
September 18, 2017  18:12
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Pradhyumn Thakur death case: Accused conductor Ashok Kumar, Ryan International  Group's northern zone head and HR head sent to judicial custody till September 29.


As Gurugram's Ryan International school reopened today, 10 days after the murder of 7-year-old Pradhyumn Thakur on its premises, parents of students said they are worried for their children's safety as security issues have still not been addressed by the authorities.

"From now we'll have fear in our minds till our kids would reach home," said one of the students' parents to ANI.

On September 8, Pradhyumn was found murdered in the school's bathroom. Police arrested Ashok Kumar, a school bus conductor, for allegedly murdering they boy who is said to have resisted his sexual attack.


The crime raised questions about inadequate security and the Supreme Court initiated an inquiry into safety procedures in all of India's private schools.


Parents at Gurugram's Ryan International School said their security concerns have still not been fully addressed. -- ANI


Image: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar consoling Barun Thakur, father of Pradhyumn, who was murdered at Ryan International School, at Bhondsi in Gurugram on Friday.
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