School administrator arrested in Badlapur sexual assault case

Thane:

The Thanecrimebranch has arrested twoInIndividuals In connection with the Badlapursexuallyattackcase. The President and Secretary of the school, Uday Kotwal and Tushar Apte respectively, where two were underage girls sexuallyly attackhit by a sweeper were arrested In Karjat, according to officials.

The Arrests came a day after the Bombay High Court rejected Kotwal and Apte’s applications for early bail.

The most important accusedIn The caseAkshay Shinde, was killed In a police encounter earlier In September.

According to the Thane Police, Akshay Shinde was shifted there from Taloja Jail BadlapurIn Relationship with someone new case submitted by his wife. During the transfer, he is said to have snatched a gun from a police officer and opened fire. Shinde was Inwas seriously injured near Mumbra bypass and later succumbed to his injuries InJuries In the hospital.

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) criticized the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government over the encounter.

“The Mahayuti government’s handling of this BadlapursexuallyattackcaseIndeveloping two underage girls are horrible! First, there was a delay In Filing the FIR and now the prime accused was killed In Custody! This represents a complete breakdown of law enforcement and the justice system. It is In“It is excusable and denies the people of Maharashtra the justice they deserve,” said NCP MP Supriya Sule.

In September, the family of the late Akshay Shinde, accusedIn The Badlapur rape case and killed In the police encounter, approached the Bombay High Court. The family sought permission to locate a burial site for Shinde as they were facing difficulties In Find land for his grave.

InThe family first tried to secure a burial site InBadlapur and then In Ambarnath, however, were unsuccessful, according to sources. Because of these challenges, they filed a petition In at the Bombay High Court through her advocate Amit Katarnavare.

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