Varun Thakur, Father of the 7 year old Pradyuman, student of the Ryan International School on Sohna road who was found dead at the school toilet days ago, leaves the premises of the Supreme court after having submitted an application for a CBI investigation into the death of his son in the capital New Delhi on Monday. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the plea of Varun Thakur, the father of Ryan International School student, Pradyuman Thakur, who was murdered inside a toilet of the school premises on Friday morning. Thakur had on Monday morning moved the Supreme Court and also demanded a parallel CBI probe into the matter. He accused the school’s security lapse as one of the reasons for the death of his son. Meanwhile, Ryan International Group’s northern zone head Francis Thomas and Bhondsi branch coordinator was arrested on Sunday night. The Haryana Police has also sent a team to Mumbai to question the owner of Ryan International Group.
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“It’s been two days that my son is dead and we all miss him a lot. My only wish is that the truth should come out and justice given to my wife and me. There is something which the local police are missing and so the case should be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). I am not happy with the police investigation, and I want a detailed investigation as there is something which is missing in the probe. There are a lot of loopholes which need to be investigated and the CBI can do in-depth investigation which will clear the motive of the murder,” he said.
Parents protest at Ryan International School
“The murder took place within 10 minutes, which means the conductor was already prepared to kill my son. As soon as the kid entered the toilet, the accused attacked him. Also, why did no one listen to my child when his throat was slit? Did they ignore deliberately? I think the investigation is being influenced by someone who does not want the truth to come out. No culprit must be spared. Even if one of them is let loose, it’ll boost the morale of people like them,” he added.
Here are the LIVE updates:
03. 20 pm: Fourteen police teams have been constituted to probe the case and for questioning the school staff while a SIT team has been sent to Mumbai to interrogate school CEO Ryan Pinto and director Albert Pinto.
03.00 pm: Ryan Group’s northern zone head Francis Thomas and branch (Bhondsi) coordinator sent on 2-day police remand.
02.35 pm: SC seeks CBSE’s response on plea seeking framing of guidelines to fix responsibility of schools on issue of children’s safety
02.30 pm: Police to question school’s driver, gardener, and few others to probe possibility of accomplices in the murder
02.20 pm: Ryan International Group’s northern zone head Francis Thomas and branch (Bhondsi) coordinator produced in Sohna Court
#Pradyuman death case: #Ryan International Group’s northern zone head Francis Thomas & branch (Bhondsi) coordinator produced in Sohna Court pic.twitter.com/jpG0RSxxdz
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2017
02.10 pm: SHO, Arun, of Sadar Police Station on Sohna Road has been suspended in connection with the baton-charge on protesting parents and journalists outside the Ryan International School in Gurgaon.
02.05 pm: Thakur’s lawyer sought CBI investigation into the case and added that a tribunal or authority should hear such types of cases
02.00 pm:
Full faith in SC & have also received a positive response from Haryana Govt: Varun Thakur, father of #Pradyuman #RyanInternationalSchool pic.twitter.com/5ALOHk4uMo
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2017
01.50 pm: SC issues notice to Centre, HRD Ministry and Haryana Govt seeking report within 3 weeks
01.45 pm: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar spoke to Varun Thakur today assuring him of a CBI investigation
01.30 pm: Parents filed a complaint against Vasant Kunj branch of Ryan International School citing several security lapses. They mentioned that among other lapses they complaint that several CCTVs were dysfunctional, a water tank was left unlocked, etc.
01.15 pm: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a telephonic conversation with the mother and uncle of Pradyuman today. He also spoke to Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar requesting him to meet the grieving family. CM Khattar assured him of that, ensuring impartial and fast probe.
Heinous crime! Talked to CM Khattar. He is concerned & assured no culprit would be spared: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on #Pradyuman murder case pic.twitter.com/XtrvhTwKD2
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2017
1.00 pm: “We had been interrogating Acting Principal since day before yesterday and she is in hospital now. Investigation underway,” says DCP South
12.50 pm: Ryan International School CEO Ryan Pinto files an anticipatory bail application in Bombay High Court. Hearing likely to take place on Tuesday
12.45 pm: Varun Thakur approaches the Supreme Court seeking assurance for his family’s safety and security
12.30 pm: Meanwhile, the team of Haryana Police reaches Mumbai. They will visit Ryan International Group’s headquarter, to question its owner
12.20 pm: Acting principal of Gurugram’s Ryan International School complains of health issues during questioning by police, taken to hospital: Sources (ANI)
12.10 pm: Gurugram Police commissioner said, “Two people from school management arrested yesterday; investigation will be done methodically. Have dispatched teams for document verification so that we are able to investigate the case in totality. Have met injured media personnel, assured if someone had done a targeted attack then no body will be spared.”
12.05 am:
#Visuals Pradyuman death case: Ryan International Group’s northern zone head Francis Thomas&branch (Bhondsi) coordinator arrested last night pic.twitter.com/6QsXJTxvi0
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2017
12.00 am: Haryana Police sends a team to Mumbai to question #Ryan International Group’s owner
11.55 am: Parents protest at Ryan International School in Greater Noida questioning safety of students after death of Pradyuman in Gurugram branch
Ryan International Noida
11.50 am: At least 11 arrested for setting a liquor shop close to Ryan International School in Gurugram on fire yesterday.
(Source: Express Photo/Manoj Kumar)
11.45 am: The school group’s northern zone head Francis Thomas and Bhondsi branch coordinator arrested last night
11. 30 am: Varun Thakur, father of student killed demands parallel CBI probe; to move Supreme Court
11. 15 am: Police deployment at Gurugram’s Ryan International School amid raging protest by parents of the school students
11. 10 am: There were security lapses, one of the reasons for Pradyuman’s death says his father as he leaves for Supreme Court
10.55 am: All campuses of Ryan International School in Gurugram to remain closed today and tomorrow amid protests, as per state Government order
