There has been an uproar after the shameful incident with the girls in Badlapur, Maharashtra. Here two kindergarten girls were sexually abused by the school attendant. There are massive protests in Maharashtra regarding this incident. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has said that it will investigate the case of sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls in Badlapur, Maharashtra.
The internet was shut down after the incident, which has now been restored. Local train services on the Ambarnath-Karjat section have resumed after 10 hours. The internet has also been restored.
According to the agency, two kindergarten girls aged three and four years were sexually assaulted by a school sweeper in Badlapur, Thane, Maharashtra. Internet was shut down after tension rose in the city over the incident, which has been restored. In this case, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has said that a team will go to Badlapur to investigate the matter.
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Local train services on the Ambarnath-Karjat section resumed after 10 hours following massive protests at Badlapur railway station. According to the police, two kindergarten girls were sexually abused in the school toilet on August 13. The incident came to light after one of the girls reported the incident to her parents on August 16. The accused, Akshay Shinde, was arrested on August 17.
What happened in Badlapur, understand the whole incident in 10 points
- After the matter came to light on Tuesday, thousands of people gathered at Badlapur railway station and protested. Due to this, the route of 12 express and mail trains had to be changed. 30 local trains had to be partially cancelled and the route of some long distance trains was also changed.
- The protest turned violent in Badlapur and angry people pelted stones and vandalised a school. A bus was also damaged near Badlapur railway station. The police ended the protest after nine hours by lathi-charging and clearing the railway tracks.
- The parents of the victim girls alleged that the police registered their complaint after 12 hours. According to sources, during investigation the police found that the CCTV installed in the school was not working. The parents also expressed concern as to why a female employee was not appointed to clean the girls’ toilet.
- The victims’ families went to the school and waited for three hours before the police arrived to record statements from the girls. The school management suspended the principal, a class teacher and a female attendant for the incident. The accused sweeper Akshay Shinde was appointed on a contract basis on August 1.
- The Maharashtra government ordered the suspension of three police officials, including a senior police inspector, for alleged negligence in investigating the case. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed to investigate the case.
- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that he has directed the Thane Police Commissioner to prepare a proposal to hear the case in a fast-track court. Meanwhile, the accused was sent to three-day police remand by a court.
- Chief Minister Eknath Shinde assured action against the school and said that the case will be investigated swiftly and the culprits will not be spared.
- The Maharashtra government has ordered the formation of an SIT under the chairmanship of senior IPS officer Aarti Singh to investigate this matter.
- When this incident came to light, people of the entire area came out on the streets in protest and thousands of protesters blocked the railway track at Badlapur station. Due to this, local train services came to a halt. The routes of long distance trains had to be changed. At Badlapur railway station, the protesters pelted stones at the police and vandalized the school building. The police lathicharged the protesters at the railway station and ended the protest after nine hours.
- Regarding this entire matter, opposition parties alleged that the parents of the victim girls had to wait for 11 hours at the Badalpur police station, after which the officials registered their complaint.
The school management apologized after the incident
The school management has apologised for the incident and said it has blacklisted the firm that was given the housekeeping contract. School authorities said vigilance will be increased on the school premises in the wake of the incident. The school management suspended the principal, a class teacher and a female attendant following the incident, while the state government ordered the suspension of three police officials, including a senior police inspector.
Zone IV Deputy Commissioner of Police Sudhakar Pathare said that a case was registered against the accused, who was arrested within three and a half hours of filing the FIR. People of Badlapur should avoid coming out on the streets or participating in protests, as this hampers the investigation process. The police administration is engaged in solving the case.
Uddhav Thackeray said- the case should be heard in a fast track court
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said that the sexual abuse case of school girls in Badlapur should be heard quickly. He said that on one hand the state government is running a scheme, on the other hand sisters and daughters are not safe. Politics is being done on crimes against women by targeting some states.
Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Council Ambadas Danve criticized the government over the police action. Ambadas Danve targeted the government and the police and announced that his party would launch a statewide movement against the ruling coalition.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said- the culprits will not be spared
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said action was being taken against the school. The case would be investigated speedily and the culprits would not be spared. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had ordered the formation of a special investigation team headed by senior IPS officer Arti Singh and the suspension of three police officers. BJP MLA Kisan Kathore claimed that some protesters had come from outside Badlapur and the agitation was pre-planned.
Due to the protest, the routes of 15 trains had to be changed
Fifteen long-route trains had to be diverted due to the rail roko protest at Badlapur station. Local train services on the Ambarnath-Karjat section remained suspended for ten hours, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. After nearly 10 hours, the first local train for Badlapur left CSMT in south Mumbai at around 7 pm, Central Railway chief public relations officer Swapnil Neela said.
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Authorities arranged buses on the Kalyan and Karjat route as many passengers were stranded at various stations due to disruption of local train services. A total of 15 mail-express trains, including the Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express, were diverted via Diva-Panvel-Karjat stations till 5 pm.
A Mumbai lawyer requested the Bombay High Court to take suo motu cognizance of sexual abuse of girls. Lawyer Ajinkya Gaikwad approached Justice Bharti Dangre with his petition, but the judge asked him to approach the appropriate division bench or a two-member bench. Justice Dangre said that a single bench cannot hear such cases.
NHRC seeks report from Maharashtra officials
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a detailed report from Maharashtra officials on the Thane incident and the delay in filing an FIR in the case. The commission took suo motu cognizance of the matter.
NHRC has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Maharashtra and has sought a detailed report on the incident within two weeks. The parents of the victims asked why a female employee was not appointed to clean the girls’ toilet. The commission said that a thorough investigation should be conducted on this matter.
Education Minister said- Vishakha committees will be formed in schools
Maharashtra’s school education minister Deepak Kesarkar said that ‘Vishaka committees’ will be formed in schools. Action will be taken if CCTV cameras installed on the premises are found to be non-functional. A notice has been issued to the school in Badlapur and its principal, some teachers and two assistants have been suspended.
