Badlapur School Case LIVE Updates: Maharashtra DGP Assures Justice To Victims, Court Extends Custody Of Accused
Badlapur School Sexual Assault Case Live Updates: Please follow this space for all the latest news and updates on the sexual assault case on two school girls in Maharashtra's Badlapur.
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Badlapur School Sexual Assault Case Live Updates: Please follow this space for all the latest news and updates on the sexual assault case on two school girls in Maharashtra's Badlapur. Massive outrage erupted on Tuesday over sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur by a 23-year-old male cleaning staff member. The protestors blocked railway tracks at Badlapur railway station affecting the local trains schedule as they demanded justice for the victim.
The incident came to the fore after one of the girls complained about pain in her private part and told that the man touched him there. The parents registered a complaint after which the accused, Akshay Shinde was arrested by the police.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered the formation of a special investigation team into the matter and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that he has taken cogonisance of the matter and added that action will be taken against the school.
State education minister Deepak Kesarkar said that a notice was issued to the school and four teachers have been suspended. According to Kesarkar, the incident took place between August 13 and August 16 while the complaint was registered by the police on August 18. The police did not register the complaint till 12 hours and action was taken against a senior police inspector who was transferred.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) also intervened into the matter. NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanungo criticised the school's and police's initial handling of the case and announced that a team would be sent to Badlapur for an independent inquiry.
"The school's attitude in this case was insensitive. They tried to suppress the case. The concerned police station did not register an FIR in due time." A team will be sent to the spot," Kanungo told ANI.
The National Human Rights Commission also sought a detailed report from Maharashtra authorities on the case and the delay in filing an FIR in the matter.
Install CCTV Cameras Within One Month, Govt's Fiat To Schools
Following the incident of sexual abuse at a school in Badlapur, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday issued a directive to all the schools in the state to install CCTV cameras on their premises within a month. The failure to comply with the order may result in severe consequences such as revocation of the permission to operate, said the order issued by School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar.
Maharashtra DGP Assures Justice To Victims And Families
Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla on Wednesday affirmed the police force's commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all citizens by going the extra mile. In a statement posted on the official X handle @DGPMaharashtra, DGP Shukla stated that the investigation into the Badlapur case is being conducted with the utmost diligence. We will leave no stone unturned in delivering justice to innocent children and their families, Shukla said. The DGP mentioned the measures including the forming of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by IG-level senior IPS officer Arti Singh.
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