Murder of Pradyuman Thakur

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Pradyuman Thakur was a seven-year-old student at Ryan International School, in Gurugram, in the state of Haryana, India. He was found with injuries to his neck outside a washroom at the school on 8 September 2017, and he later succumbed to his wounds. A school bus driver who provided assistance with carrying the injured Pradyuman was initially charged with the murder, and allegedly confessed to police, but was later found to be innocent. Four police officers were later charged with framing him for the murder. Following a transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, an unnamed sixteen-year-old student from the same school has since been charged with his murder. The case is ongoing, with the accused granted bail as of Oct 22, 2022. Thakur's death attracted widespread public concern and criticism for the conditions regarding safety in schools in India. A number of government reviews of Ryan International School's functioning were conducted following the investigation into...

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