Two Indian school staff arrested over pupil murder

    Two members of staff at a school in India have been arrested following the murder of a pupil.

    An eight-year-old in Gurgaon, near Delhi, was allegedly killed by a school bus conductor. The suspect is accused of slitting the child’s throat after trying to sexually assault him.

    He was arrested on Friday, 8 September, after admitting to the crime.

    Two senior officials at the school have been taken into custody for allegedly failing to provide adequate security for students.

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