2 Ryan school managers arrested; SHO suspended for lathi-charge

Gurugram : The Gurugram police on Monday arrested top management employees of Ryan International School for negligence in ensuring safety of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur who was murdered in school.
Francis Thomas, school’s northern India head, and Jeyus Thomas, coordinator and HR head, were arrested under the Juvenile Justice Act.
Meanwhile, acting principal Neerja Batra, who was called for interrogation on Monday, fell ill and had to be hospitalised.
The police action came following directions of Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma who on Sunday ordered action against the school saying negligence on its part was evident. The school, however, insisted that they had fallen prey to unfavourable circumstances. Ryan Pinto, CEO of Ryan International Schools Group, said, “We are fully cooperating with the police and hope the guilty is punished. We should not be held culpable of a crime where the school itself is a victim of unfortunate circumstances. We will not succumb to the allegations being made. We should not be unjustly blamed or branded as the perpetrators.”