Two weeks after the murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur inside it premises on September 8, the Ryan International School reopened on Monday. In order to ensure safety and security of students, the school administration has installed additional 40 CCTV cameras and also appointed new security agency. School administration has also installed a door frame metal detector (DFMD) at the main entry gate of the school.
Over 550 students came to the school on Monday while only 250 students had come to the school when it opened on September 18 last. Parents feared for their children's safety and students refused to let thier child attend classes or enter the toilet where the gruesome murder took place.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Gurugram, Vinay Pratap Singh said that the proper security arrangements have been made in and around the school premises. Also, we have assured parents that their feedback and other suggestions will be addressed without any delay.
According to district administration, a full-time Safety and Security Officer has been appointed to ensure that all security related measures are implemented. Staircase and toilets in the school have been put under constant observation.
Assistants are being employed who will be present outside all washrooms during school hours. Additional security guards from a new agency have been deployed at key areas of the school premises.
The school was earlier opened on September 18 but after the parents objected inadequate security measures and victim's father expressed apprehension that evidence of the case could be tampered with, the school remained closed for one more week.After the incident, the State Government had suspended school administration and appointed DC Gurygram Pratap Singh as its new administrator.
The owners of the institution Ryan Pinto, the CEO of Ryan International, and his parents Augustine and Grace Pinto, the founders, had gone to the High Court last week requesting anticipatory bail, but the court didn't grant them any relief.
Earlier, the three-member district committee and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) team had found several loopholes in the school premises.
A twelve-member CBI team along with forensic experts investigated the school on Saturday. The forensic team collected finger-print samples, documents and clicked pictures of the crime spot. Three people, the prime suspect, Ashok Kumar and two members of the school staff Francis Thomas and Jeyus Thomas were taken into custody.
Meanwhile, all the three accused were produced before the designated court after the end of their remand period and sent to judicial custody till September 29.