Gurugram school murder: Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, CBI, CBSE and Haryana govt

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre, CBI and Haryana government on a plea by the father of a seven-year old student of Ryan International School in Gurugram who was found murdered in the washroom last week. [caption id=“attachment_4026315” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] People protest outside Ryan International School in Gurugram on Saturday. PTI[/caption] Slain Pradhyuman’s father Varun Chandra Thakur had moved the apex court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of his son on 8 September. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice DY Chandrachud also issued notice to the Union human resource development ministry and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thakur’s plea seeking framing of guidelines for the safety of the students in the schools. Thakur also sought the setting up of a committee to inquire into the lapse leading to the death of the child. He wanted to ensure that schools were made accountable in cases related to safety of children. A bus conductor has been arrested and has confessed to the crime, police said. The school’s principal has been suspended while two other staffers have been arrested for negligence leading to the crime, police said. The school is located in Bhondsi on Sohna Road, Gurugram. Click here to follow LIVE updates