Badlapur Case LIVE Updates — Train Services Resume At Railway Station As Protesters Vacate Tracks
Badlapur school news: Badlapur Protests broke out in Maharashtra after two minor girls were sexually assaulted at a school in Badlapur. Train services were disrupted as protesters blocked tracks.
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Massive protests have erupted in Maharashtra after a case of sexual assault of minor schoolgirls, aged three and four, in Thane district's Badlapur came to the fore. Protesters stopped trains and blocked the tracks. The protests erupted at Badlapur railway station as residents and parents voiced their anger over the alleged sexual assault of the two girls at a local school.
According to Central Railway's Public Relations Officer, local train services were halted due to the protests. The incident came to light on August 18. So far, one suspect has been arrested. The parents of the minor girls have filed a complaint.
As the protests at Badlapur Station continued, train operations in the area were hit. Rajya Sabha MP from the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena Priyanka Chaturvedi called on the President to approve the Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law, to prevent future crimes against women and children. Chaturvedi slammed the Eknath Shinde-led state government for failing to ensure the safety of minors.
In response to the outcry over the assaults, the school suspended its principal and two staffers. Meanwhile, angry parents and locals staged a blockade at the railway station early on Tuesday morning, demanding justice. Maharashtra's Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have promised strict action against those responsible.
Around 8 AM, hundreds of residents, including parents of the children, blocked the tracks at Badlapur railway station, severely disrupting train services in both directions. The situation escalated as protesters clashed with police, leading to stone-pelting and the use of tear gas by law enforcement to disperse the crowd.
The police had earlier apprehended a school attendant, Akshay Shinde, on August 17, in connection with the alleged abuse of the two young girls. The children reportedly informed their parents that Shinde had inappropriately touched them in the school's restroom, prompting the parents to file a complaint. The police have charged Shinde under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, leading to his arrest.
In light of the incident, the school's management announced the suspension of the principal, a teacher, and a female attendant, holding them accountable for the incident. The school also issued an apology and terminated its contract with the housekeeping firm responsible, promising to enhance security measures on campus.
In addition, the local police station's officer-in-charge was transferred due to the alleged mishandling of the initial complaint by the parents.
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Badlapur Case LIVE Updates — Train services resume at Railway Station as protesters vacate tracks
Train services resumed Badlapur Railway Station earlier this evening, after protesters vacated the railway tracks.
#WATCH | Thane, Maharashtra | Train services resumed Badlapur Railway Station earlier this evening, after protesters vacated the railway tracks.
— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2024
People protested on the railway tracks of the railway station for around 10 hours today, over alleged sexual assault with a girl… pic.twitter.com/QEcvabN6ma
Badlapur Case LIVE Updates — Local train services on Ambernath-Karjat section resume after 10 hours
Local train services on the Ambernath-Karjat section affected by protests at Badlapur railway station in Thane district resumed on Tuesday night after remaining suspended for 10 hours, a Central Railway official said.The first suburban train reached Badlapur station at 8:05 PM, almost 10 hours after the services were suspended, said Swapnil Nila, chief public relations officer of Central Railway.First Up local (Khopoli-CSMT) and Down local (CSMT-Karjat) both passed Badlapur at 8.05 pm, Nila said, adding that services were allowed after Railways operated a light engine on both tracks as per the safety protocol.After a gap of several hours, the first local train for Badlapur from CSMT in south Mumbai departed at around 7 pm.Thousands of protesters on Tuesday blocked railway tracks at Badlapur station over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls by the school sweeper in the washroom, leading to massive disruption of local train services and diversion of some long-distance trains. (PTI)
Badlapur Case LIVE Updates — Maharashtra Legislative Council LoP demands CM Shinde, Deputy CMs Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar's resignation
“There’s no law and order here. The government is responsible. The CM and Deputy CM should resign,” Maharashtra Legislative Council LoP Ambadas Danve told PTI.
“Maharashtra CM is promoting ‘Ladki Bahini’ Yojana and here ‘Ladki Bahin’ are being targetted and tortured. They are our sisters,” he added.
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