Shimla, June 15 -- Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur on Monday said that strict action would be taken in the murder case of Manisha Mittal, director of Saraswati Paradise School in Bhattakufar, Shimla, and that no guilty person would be spared.

Describing the incident as deeply tragic and alarming, Thakur said a detailed report had been sought in the matter. He asserted that any individual or official found responsible for negligence or any lapse would face stringent action in accordance with the law.

"The state government is treating the matter with utmost seriousness and is closely monitoring the police investigation. The law will take its course, and those responsible for the crime will not be spared under any circumst...