Thane sexual abuse case: School principal among 3 suspended; parents stage rail blockade
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 Residents in Badlapur protested against the sexual abuse of two minor girls which occurred last week. Police have arrested a person in the case. The parents came to know about the incident on August 18 and filed an FIR.
Police in the western state of Maharashtra, India, charged at protesters with batons on Tuesday (August 20) after thousands blocked railway tracks for hours in a demonstration against the alleged sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls by a cleaner at a school outside the financial capital of Mumbai.
Akshay Shinde, accused in the Badlapur Sexual assault case, was shot dead by police. His mother claims a conspiracy behind his death and is demanding justice, while protests erupted statewide over the incident. The alleged assault of two girls in Badlapur sparked protests, causing train halts and an internet ban. CM Eknath Shinde defended the police shooting, while Congressβ Prithviraj Chavan criticized the investigation's inconsistencies. Shiv Sena workers celebrated the death of Badlapur assault accused Akshay Shinde at Thane station.
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Tuesday, 20 August 2024
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