Bus conductor Ashok Kumar, who was arrested by the Gurugram police in connection with the murder of seven-year-old Pradhyuman Thakur in the Ryan International School case, was released on bail on Wednesday.
Mr. Kumar, who was whisked away by his relatives in a vehicle soon after his release from the Bhondsi district jail here, reached his house in Ghamroj village around 7:30 p.m..
His father, Ami Chand, and around a dozen fellow villagers and relatives, including women, were present outside the jail at the time of his release.
Later speaking to mediapersons at his house, Mr. Kumar, with folded hands, said: “I thank the Almighty. I thank my lawyers.” Running high fever, he said he had complete faith in the judicial system.
Mr. Kumar nodded in affirmative when asked whether he was tortured by the police to extort confession. He also replied in positive when mediapersons asked him whether he wanted that justice be done to Pradhyuman.
Custody extended
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday moved an application before the Juvenile Justice Board seeking fingerprints of the juvenile delinquent in the Ryan International school murder case.
The Board, meanwhile, extended the judicial custody of the juvenile delinquent till December 6. He was produced before after his judicial custody had ended on Wednesday.
