Hundreds of people who have school-going children gathered from across Gurgaon at the Ryan International school on Saturday morning and the principal suspended, a day after a second grader was murdered on the premises allegedly by a bus conductor.

The victim, eight years old, found bleeding and struggling to reach for help after his throat had slit on Friday morning. Later in the evening, police announced they had arrested Ashok, who, they said, confessed to killing the child after attempting sexual assault.

“Just arresting the bus conductor is not sufficient. It is negligence on part of the school and they should be booked”, said the victim’s father, who was participating in a protest at the police commissioner’s office on Saturday morning.

His son had killed in a toilet that school officials said.

Hundreds of  Parents gathered

Outside the school on Saturday, hundreds of parents gathered and sought the arrest of the school’s management officials.

“We pay hefty amount for facility of our kids not for drivers and conductors. How the lower staff allowed to use same toilet? He must a regular offender,” said Arun Yadav, a parent of a Ryan International school student, outside the institute’s premises.

The protesters at the Bhondsi school also tried to block the Sohna highway, but the police contained them.

“We cannot digest the fact that a conductor kept the knife in his pocket accidentally. There is much more in the case which the police are trying to cover up,” said Kuldeep Yadav, another parent.

“The conductor had the intention to kill the child and he came prepared with the knife. It was a brand new knife which he must have brought a day before”, said Deepa Rawat, who also has a school-going child.

Officials assured the parents that school authorities will book for criminal negligence.

Ashok Bakshi, deputy commissioner of police, South Gurgaon, said, “The accused has arrested and we are adding the Pocso Act (section relating to sexual abuse of children) in the case. More names will  add soon.”

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