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Bus conductor granted bail in Ryan murder case (Lead)
Gurugram, Nov 21 (IANS) A Haryana court on Tuesday granted bail to bus conductor Ashok Kumar, 42, arrested by Haryana Police for allegedly killing Class II student Pradhuman Thakur of Ryan International School in Bhondsi.
Seven-year-old Pradhuman’s body was on September 8 morning found in the washroom of school with throat slit. Accused Kumar was arrested the same day.
Two school employees — school bus driver Saurav Raghav and gardner of the school Harpal — and the family (father Amichand) of arrested kumar had alleged that he was being made a scapegoat in the child’s murder since he is poor.
Amichamd said his son was drugged and brutally tortured by the police to own up the crime.
Court of Additional District and Session Judge Rajni Yadav court granted him bail on Rs 50,000 bail bond.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is now investigating the case and a Class XI student of the same school was on November 8 arrested by the investigative agency for the murder.
As per the CBI findings, the senior student killed his junior just to postpone a parent-teacher meeting and unit test on the fateful day as the “killer is weak in studies”.
The Haryana Police had claimed that the child was murdered by the bus conductor allegedly after he failed to sodomise the boy.
The police claim was being questioned right from the very beginning. Although the CBI has not granted clean chit to the bus conductor, it has also not found any clinching evidence against him.
Pradhuman’s body was found in the toilet of the school within an hour after his father Barun Chandra Thakur dropped him and his sister in the school. Victim’s sister, who was elder to him, was a Class V student of the school.
Police caned people protesting outside the school against management on September 10, in which some journalists and photographers covering the protest were also injured.
On the demand of people and parents of deceased Pradhuman, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar visited the house of victim on September 15 to offer his condolences and announced a CBI probe into the case.
Pradhuman’s father Thakur claimed that Haryana cabinet minister Rao Narbir Singh visited his house on September 14 and told family not to press for CBI inquiry into the case.
There were differences among Haryana ministers over probe by two agencies. Rao Narbir Singh said the police probe was more acceptable, while Gurugram MP and central minister Rao Inderjit Singh, Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij and Gurugra MLA Umesh Aggarwal backed a CBI investigation.
However, as the CBI started its probe from September 22, the inestigation took a complete U-turn following the arrest of Class XI student on November 8.
Mohit Verma, lawyer for Ashok Kumar, moved the court on November 16 for bail to the accused.
The CBI was asked to submit the status report in the court after arguments by all parties on November 20, and the judge had kept the decision reserved for Tuesday.
“There was no proof against Kumar and court granted bail under Article 21 that ensures right to life and liberty to every citizen. There was major conflict between theories of the CBI and the Haryana Police and was granted bail on the ground of benefit of doubt,” said Verma.
“Court’s decision proved that police probe was shielding the real culprit and Kumar was implicated in the crime,” said the lawyer.
–IANS
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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