In the case of sexual abuse of two girls in Badlapur of Thane district of Maharashtra, the state government has appointed an administrator for the school on Wednesday, August 21.
On 20th August, thousands of people came on the local train tracks of Badlapur to protest against this incident. They vandalised the area for 10 hours and pelted stones at the police. About 17 policemen were injured.
Police filed an FIR against about 300 protesters late at night. So far 72 people have been arrested. Even today internet and schools are closed in Badlapur.
On the other hand, SIT has been formed under the leadership of IG Aarti Singh to investigate the case. The case will run in a fast track court and the public prosecutor will be Ujjwal Nikam. The accused has been sent to police custody till August 26. At the same time, Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA) has announced Maharashtra Bandh on August 24.
The incident happened on 12th and 13th August, police did not register FIR.
The incident happened on 12th and 13th August. Akshay Shinde, a 23 year old sweeper in Adarsh School, sexually abused both the girls. After this, both the girls were scared of going to school. The parents got suspicious. When they took the girl into confidence and questioned her, the matter came to light.
A parent contacted the parents of another girl in the same class. When the doctor examined the girl, the real incident came to light. Senior police inspector Shubhada Shitole hesitated in registering an FIR despite it being a POCSO case.
The girl’s parents lodged a complaint with the help of social workers at the Badalpur police station. Two days later, a case was registered late night on Friday, August 16. The accused was arrested on August 17. The accused Akshay was appointed on contract in the school on August 1.
Opposition said- this is an incident that brings shame to Maharashtra
SP leader Abu Azmi said that incidents of rape and murder are being heard every day in the country. There is news of sexual assault on two 4-year-old girls in Badlapur. If this is to be stopped then the culprits should be hanged publicly.
Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray demanded that the culprits be punished as soon as possible. He said- 10 years ago, the Nirbhaya incident happened in Delhi and the culprits were punished, but after how much time? Those who delay justice should also be punished. This should not be politicized.
Opposition leader in Maharashtra Vijay Wadettiwar has accused the law and order situation of deteriorating. The Congress leader said – This incident is a matter of shame for Maharashtra. Everyone is demanding that the case be heard on a fast track and the accused be hanged within three months.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray wrote on social media- The incident that happened with the little girls in the school of Badlapur is shocking. Why did it take 12 hours for the police to register a case in this? On one hand they say the rule of law and on the other hand what kind of laxity is this on the part of the police? My soldiers of Maharashtra have raised this issue. I want to tell the soldiers of Maharashtra that until the accused in this case are not given severe punishment, you should keep your attention on these matters.