Where Is Badlapur? All About Maharashtra City That Is In News For Sexual Assault Of Minors

The protestors blocked rail tracks at the Badlapur station in Maharashtra's Thane district over the harassment of the two minors, who were both kindergarten students.

Police personnel speak with people blocking railway tracks in protest against sexual abuse of two girls at a school at Badlapur railway station.

Source : PTI

Badlapur in Maharashtra is in the spotlight after two four-year-old girls were sexually abused by a sweeper at a prominent school leading to severe protests. 

The protestors blocked rail tracks at the Badlapur station in Maharashtra's Thane district over the harassment of the two minors, who were both kindergarten students. The parents of the children have been staging a blockade since Tuesday morning at the local railway station seeking stringent action.

The accused, identified as Akshay Shinde, worked as a cleaner contracted through a third-party company. He was arrested after the parents insisted on filing a formal complaint despite attempts by the police to play down the issue. 

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The protest turned violent as agitators vandalised the school and indulged in stone-pelting at the railway station. The Central Railway later announced the diversion of 10 long-distance trains, while the services on the Ambernath-Karjat route were suspended.

Where is Badlapur?

The name Badlapur is often confused with the title of Bollywood movie 'Badlapur', which was released in 2005. However, Badlapur is a city in Maharashtra. The city is located in the Thane district of the state, close to Mumbai. Badlapur is around 50 km drive from Mumbai and is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

The city is a group of 4 villages- Katrap, Kulgaon, Badlapur and Manjarli. It is popular among the people of Mumbai as a weekend getaway.

Title Of Popular Film

Badlapur is also the title of a popular 2005 movie directed by Sriram Raghavan and starring Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The movie is based on the novel Death's Dark Abyss by Italian writer Massimo Carlotto and also stars Huma Qureshi and Yami Gautam.

The film was largely based on revenge- 'badla' where Varun Dhawan undergoes transition, leading to 'badlav.'

The movie Badlapur is not based on the Badlapur city, but it's rather a revenge story where the title is metaphorical.