Ryan International School murder: Bus conductor confesses to killing child, says he refused sex

In a shocking confession, the school bus conductor who murdered the 7-year-old boy inside the washroom of the Gurgaon-based Ryan International School, said that he murdered him because he objected to having sex with him. Ashok Kumar, 42, is a resident of Ghamroj village in Gurgaon and has been working in the Ryan International School for last eight years. Kumar confessed that he found the 7-year-old alone in the washroom, that encouraged him to attempt sexual assault. However, when the child was about to run away, Kumar pulled him in the washroom and slit his throat. He stabbed the child twice and washed the knife in the washroom and threw the same at the site of crime. After the child's body was discovered, it was Kumar who helped the school authorities take him to Artemis Hospital. STUDENTS SPOTTED ASHOK KUMAR AT CRIME SITE According to reports few students reported to the Police that they saw Ashok Kumar walk into the washroom. CCTV footage recovered by Gurgaon Police added to the suspicions. PARENTS' REACTION The child's father today approached Gurgaon Police Commissioner with his lawyer to demand action against the management of Ryan International School. "The school could not even ensure basic safety for my son, how will then parents send children to school," Jyoti, mother of the victim said. "My son did not even know the bus conductor as he never traveled in bus, we used to drop him and pick him," she added. A committee has been formed by the Deputy Commissioner to look if any case can be registered against the school. Bus conductor Ashok Kumar will be presented before court today.