Global InformationMurder of Pradyuman Thakur information
| Date | 8 September 2017 |
|---|---|
| Time | 8:05 AM |
| Venue | Ryan International School, Gurugram |
| Location | Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Coordinates | 28°27′N 77°03′E / 28.45°N 77.05°E |
| Cause | Homicide by slitting to throat |
| Motive | To delay the parents meeting and school examination |
| First reporter | Unnamed students |
| Outcome | Death of a class 2 student |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Arrests | 1 |
| Suspects | 2 |
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 bus conductor 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 still going on, and the trial proceedings have not begun as of December 2021.
Thakur's death attracted widespread public concern and criticism for the conditions regarding safety in schools in Delhi NCR. A number of government reviews of Ryan International School's functioning were conducted following the investigation into Thakur's death, and revised guidelines for safety in schools were issued by both, the State and the Union governmental bodies.