New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today ordered a review and strengthening of security arrangements in schools across the state following the outrage over the death of a seven-year-old boy at a private school at Gurgaon yesterday.
"Additional Chief Secretary (ACS, education) has been asked to review the arrangements, including security, installation of CCTVs and facilities being provided in all the schools to prevent recurrence of such incidents," he said.
The Haryana chief minister did not rule out the possibility of a CBI probe in to the case. "If all the facts of the case come to the fore then there is no need for any further investigation. But if we find facts are being concealed or we find something big may come out of this case, then we are ready for any kind of probe," he said.
If any lapses were found on the security front by the school, strict action will be taken, strict action will be taken, he assured.
The concerned authorities were asked to complete formalities in connection and file a challan within seven days, he said. "We will appeal to the court to give harsh punishment to the accused as early as possible," he said.
He expressed sympathies towards the family of the child.
The boy, a Class II student, was allegedly killed by a bus conductor, Ashok Kumar, who allegedly tried to sexually abuse the minor.
Meanwhile, a Gurgaon Court today sent the accused Kumar to three-day police remand.
Mr Sharma said he would visit Gurugaon to console the parents of deceased on September 10 and would also meet senior officers.
He said that school managements should look at the behaviour of the drivers and conductors and ensure that the transport facility is safe.
"Additional Chief Secretary (ACS, education) has been asked to review the arrangements, including security, installation of CCTVs and facilities being provided in all the schools to prevent recurrence of such incidents," he said.
The Haryana chief minister did not rule out the possibility of a CBI probe in to the case. "If all the facts of the case come to the fore then there is no need for any further investigation. But if we find facts are being concealed or we find something big may come out of this case, then we are ready for any kind of probe," he said.
If any lapses were found on the security front by the school, strict action will be taken, strict action will be taken, he assured.
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The concerned authorities were asked to complete formalities in connection and file a challan within seven days, he said. "We will appeal to the court to give harsh punishment to the accused as early as possible," he said.
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He expressed sympathies towards the family of the child.
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The boy, a Class II student, was allegedly killed by a bus conductor, Ashok Kumar, who allegedly tried to sexually abuse the minor.
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Meanwhile, a Gurgaon Court today sent the accused Kumar to three-day police remand.
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Mr Sharma said he would visit Gurugaon to console the parents of deceased on September 10 and would also meet senior officers.
He said that school managements should look at the behaviour of the drivers and conductors and ensure that the transport facility is safe.
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