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Thane School Case Live Updates: Bombay high court slams Badlapur police, says you took action only after public outcry

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 22, 2024, 22:28:47 IST

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Thane School Case Live Updates: Bombay high court slams Badlapur police, says you took action only after public outcry

Thane School Case Live Updates: The Bombay high court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan will take up the matter for hearing on Thursday. The alleged sexual assault of the two kindergarten students by a male attendant had sparked a massive protest in Badlapur on Tuesday. The authorities on Wednesday suspended internet services in the town. Police said they have arrested 72 persons in connection with the violence during the stir. The male attendant, who was arrested on August 17, allegedly assaulted the kids in the school's toilet. A local court on Wednesday extended his police custody till August 26. Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde had on Wednesday claimed that the protest at Badlapur was politically motivated and aimed at maligning the state government. He also said that the majority of protesters were outsiders. Angry parents of the school children and locals staged a massive protest at Badlapur railway station on Tuesday after two girls were allegedly sexually abused by an attendant hired by the school authorities. Hundreds of irate parents and local citizens blocked the path of trains to draw the administration's attention to their demands. The protest has affected the movement of trains on Up and Down routes since around 8am. On August 17, the police arrested the school attendant at the school for allegedly abusing two girls studying in the kindergarten, aged three and four years. As per the complaint, he abused the girls in the toilet of the school. Taking note of the incident, CM Eknath Shinde said he has directed the police that the accused be booked under the attempt to rape charge. He also said that the case will be fast-tracked and a special public prosecutor will be appointed for the case. Meanwhile Shinde's deputy Devendra Fadnavis said that a special investigation team (SIT) headed by inspector general Aarti Singh will probe the incident. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

11:02 (IST) Aug 21

Maharashtra Sexual Abuse Live: Police deployed at Badlapur school

Police deployed at Badlapur school where two kindergarten girls were allegedly sexually abused. A massive protest was held at the Badlapur railway station on Tuesday against the incident.

10:35 (IST) Aug 21

Badlapur Sexual Abuse Live: MP Supriya Sule protest against Maharashtra government

NCP (SCP) MP Supriya Sule, along with party workers, stages a protest against the Maharashtra government over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur.

10:29 (IST) Aug 21

Maharashtra Sexual Abuse Live: In which institution did it happen? Whose institution is this, asks Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut

What else can happen in Maharashtra? If there is a public opinion against rape, there are small children who do not understand what a heinous crime has been committed against them and instead of giving protection to that girl, you file criminal cases against those who have come out on the streets to demand justice. The first thing is why did this happen? In which institution did it happen? Whose institution is this?: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut

10:14 (IST) Aug 21

Trains halted, stones pelted, school vandalised: What turned Badlapur into a battleground

A rail roko caused a 10-hour train disruption in Badlapur on Tuesday when crowds of protesters answered a bandh call over the sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls at a school there and subsequent police delays in taking up the case. The police said around 2,000 men and women descended on the tracks and they had to resort to a lathi-charge a couple of times in the face of stone-pelting that injured two policemen. Seven people were detained by railway and local police.

09:54 (IST) Aug 21

Maharashtra Sexual Abuse Live: FIR filed against protesters

Police have registered a case against the protesters under charges such as illegal gathering, obstructing government work and damaging government property. In this case, a case has been registered under sections 132,121,121 (2),189(3),191(2),190, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Act and section 171 (A) of Railway Act and section 37 of Maharashtra Police Act.

09:30 (IST) Aug 21

Thane School Case Live: Around 28 protesters arrested

In connection with the protest at Badlapur railway station, the Kalyan Government Railway Police has registered a case against about 300 to 400 people and arrested 28 of them. Meanwhile, 8 women and 2 juveniles have been released after receiving notices.

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09:18 (IST) Aug 21

Badlapur School Case Live: 'Internet services will be suspended for few days so that rumours do not spread'

The situation is normal, railway movement is also normal. No section has been imposed. Internet services will be suspended for a few days so that rumours do not spread: DCP, GRP of central railway, Manoj Patil.

08:41 (IST) Aug 21

Maharashtra Sexual Abuse Live: Accused to produced in court today

The accused in the Badlapur sexual abuse case will be produced in court today for further police custody. A proposal has been made to set up a fast-track court for the case. The announcement came after public protests following the arrest of a school sweeper.

08:21 (IST) Aug 21

Thane school sex abuse: How 2k protesters braved lathis, blocked rail for 10 hours

08:05 (IST) Aug 21

Maharashtra Sexual Abuse Live: Security upped at railway station

Police personnel have been deployed at Badlapur Railway Station, where a massive protest was staged on Tuesday over alleged sexual assault on two nursery students.

07:46 (IST) Aug 21

Badlapur Sexual Abuse Live: Minister Girish Mahajan, oppn leader Ambadas Danve spar over Badlapur protest

Maharashtra cabinet minister Girish Mahajan on Tuesday justified police action against protesters who blocked rail tracks at Badlapur station in Thane district for hours over alleged sexual assault on two minor girls at a local school by a sweeper, and accused the opposition of politicising a crime of serious nature. As train services on the Central Railway section hit by the agitation resumed in the evening after 10 hours, Mahajan maintained the state government had accepted most of the demands made by protesters, but it was not possible to accede to their request for public execution of the alleged perpetrator. Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Ambadas Danve of the Shiv Sena (UBT) hit out at the Mahayuti government and police over the sexual assault incident at the school and its handling of the subsequent protest at Badlapur station, and announced his party will launch a state-wide agitation against the ruling coalition from Wednesday. Mahajan described certain protesters as "daily wage" workers, while Danve characterised the agitation as a spontaneous manifestation of public outrage over the alleged sexual assault on two four-year-old girls at a prominent school in Badlapur last week. The railway station at Badlapur turned into the site of a massive protest on Tuesday as agitators, including parents and local residents, pelted stones at police personnel and vandalised the school building over the sexual assault incident.

22:40 (IST) Aug 20

Thane School Case Live: 'Many of the protesters were political agitators,' says Maharashtra minister

On the incident of alleged sexual assault with a girl child at a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra Minister Deepak Kesarkar said, ""I spoke with school management, management and NGOs which initiated action. I gathered detailed information. I was about to announce the action to be taken, before the protestors. But meanwhile, at the protest site, someone threw a bottle and lathi charge was launched. So, I could not speak with them. But I will speak to the genuine protestors - a lot of them were political. Administrator will be deployed there regarding the delay on the part of the management. They will be given an opportunity to speak, action will be taken...Girl's parents were not in the condition to speak today. I can't meet them publicly as it would reveal their identity. If they are fine tomorrow, I will try to meet them."

22:23 (IST) Aug 20

'NCPCR team will be sent to probe matter': Chairperson Priyank Kanungo on Badlapur case

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson Priyank Kanungo opened up on the lapses in the sexual assault case of two minor girls at a school in Maharashtra's Badlapur and said that a team will be sent to the spot to conduct an inquiry on the incident.

The NCPCR Chairperson alleged that the said school's attitude in this case was insensitive as they tried to suppress the case and even the concerned police station did not register an FIR in due time.

Speaking to ANI, Priyank Kanungo said, "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."

Kanungo also noted that strict action has been initiated against the officers of the concerned police station by the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra and stringent action will be taken against the school administration for trying to 'suppress the case.'

21:51 (IST) Aug 20

Train services resumes from Badlapur Railway Station after 10 hours

Train services resumed Badlapur Railway Station earlier this evening, after protesters vacated the railway tracks.

People protested on the railway tracks of the railway station for around 10 hours today, over alleged sexual assault with a girl child at a school in Badlapur.

21:30 (IST) Aug 20

Lawyers request Bombay HC to take suo motu cognisance of Thane sexual assault

A city-based lawyer on Tuesday requested the Bombay High Court to take suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of two girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra. Advocate Ajinkya Gaikwad approached Justice Bharati Dangre with his plea in the evening, but the judge asked him to approach the appropriate division or two-member bench. A single bench cannot hear such matters, Justice Dangre said. Two kindergarten students, aged three and four, were allegedly sexually abused by a 23-year-old male school attendant last week. It sparked off a massive railway blockade agitation on Tuesday. While the accused has been arrested, the Maharashtra government earlier in the day ordered the formation of a special investigation team headed by senior IPS officer Arti Singh to probe the case. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the case will be fast-tracked and the guilty would not be spared.

21:00 (IST) Aug 20

Bus services halted after drivers launch sudden protest

The bus service at Deonar bus depot in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai came to an abrupt halt as contractual bus drivers launched a sudden protest on Tuesday evening. This disrupted numerous bus services on short and long routes, causing inconvenience to hundreds of commuters in the city.

The protest erupted during evening peak hours, when there is a typical surge of passengers, particularly office-goers returning home. Bus drivers who arrived for the evening shift also joined the protest, and the services continued to be affected until Tuesday night.

20:56 (IST) Aug 20

'Protesters demand accused be hanged before them': Maharashtra Minister on Badlapur sexual assault case

Amid the protests against the alleged sexual assault of two minors at a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan said that he spoke with the agitators for an hour and also requested them to vacate the railway track.

The Maharashtra Minister stated that while all the protesters' demands have been addressed, their demand for the accused to be brought before them and hanged is not feasible under the law.

Speaking to the media here on Tuesday, Minister Mahajan said, "A protest has been ongoing here for the past 10 hours. We have all opposed the incident that has taken place. I have been here since this afternoon. I spoke with the agitators for an hour and also requested them to vacate the Railway track. We have met all their demands: For trial in fast track court, we appointed Ujjwal Nikam as the advocate, action against school administration, action against negligent police officers."

"We too want stringent punishment for the accused. But the protesters wanted the accused to be brought before them and hanged before them. But we can't do that. There is no such law," said Mahajan.

20:45 (IST) Aug 20

Local train services on Ambernath-Karjat section hit due to protest at Badlapur station resume after 10 hours: Official

20:20 (IST) Aug 20

Thane sexual assault: NHRC seeks report from Maharashtra authorities

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday demanded a detailed report from Maharashtra authorities on the incident of alleged sexual assault on two four-year-old girls in a school washroom in Thane district and the "delay" in filing an FIR in the matter. The Commission took suo motu cognisance of the case on a day thousands of protesters blocked railway tracks at Badlapur station in Thane and stormed the local school building, where the alleged incident had occurred.

19:55 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra Legislative Council LoP Ambadas Danve slams government for lathi-charging protesters

LoP in Maharashtra Legislative Council and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve says, "This lathi-charge on protesters is wrong... Who is Girish Mahajan? Why was he here? Is he the home minister?... The entire Mahrashtra govt is not good, the CM, and DCMs, don't have the right to be in the govt."

“Maharashtra CM is promoting ‘Ladki Bahini’ Yojana and here ‘Ladki Bahin’ are being targetted and tortured. They are our sisters,” he added.

19:52 (IST) Aug 20

A few people were seen pelting stones at the Police at Badlapur Railway Station after the personnel resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protestors gathered here in protest over the incident.

19:36 (IST) Aug 20

'Case will be processed in the fast track court,' says deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

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19:31 (IST) Aug 20

'We have met all demands of the protesters,’ says Maharashtra minister.

At Badlapur Station, Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan said, "A protest was ongoing here for the past 10 hours. We have all opposed the incident that has taken place. I have been here since this afternoon. I spoke with the agitators for an hour and also requested them to vacate the Railway track. All their demands - trial in fast track court, we appointed Ujjwal Nikam as the advocate, action against school administration, action against negligent Police officers - have been met. We too want the strictest punishment for accused. But the protesters wanted that the accused be brought before them and hanged before them. But we can't do that. There is no such law."

19:27 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur sexual abuse case: Parents made to wait at police station for 11 hours, claims Wadettiwar

Leader of opposition in the Maharashtra assembly Vijay Wadettiwar on Tuesday alleged that the parents of a girl who was sexually abused at a school in Badlapur were made to sit at the police station for 11 hours to file their complaint. In a video message posted on X (formerly Twitter), the Congress leader said the incident -- where two kindergarten girls were allegedly abused inside the school -- was "bigger" than the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a hospital in Kolkata which has produced national outrage.

19:26 (IST) Aug 20

Maha Dy CM Fadnavis slams Oppn for playing politics over Badlapur sexual assault case

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday slammed the Opposition for demanding his resignation and also of the School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar in the wake of sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls by a sweeper in a reputed school here.

Deputy CM Fadnavis, in his reaction to NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule's statement, seeking his resignation, said, "The Opposition is trying to make political gains even from such a serious incident. They have lost their senses. The Opposition should not play politics, at least in such cases. Instead of giving relief to the people, they are playing politics."

He reiterated that strict action will be taken against the accused involved in the sexual abuse by prosecuting the case in a fast-track court.

Deputy CM Fadnavis denied the allegation that the police delayed in registering the case after the incident that took place on August 13, saying that the action was taken immediately after the victims' parents went to the police station.

"But, did anyone deliberately delay? Did someone cover up the matter? This will be investigated. Strict action will be taken against those responsible for delay in registration of the case after the SIT probe. We want to file a charge sheet in this matter as soon as possible and take the case to fast-track court," he added.

18:52 (IST) Aug 20

Tracks cleared at Badlapur station: GRP Commissioner

GRP Commissioner Ravindra Shisve says, "The track has been cleared and the report will be sent to the Railway operations to ensure that the operations can be started..."

18:42 (IST) Aug 20

Schools to form Vishakha committees: Maha education minister after Badlapur incident

Amid outrage over the alleged sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls at a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar on Tuesday said 'Vishakha committees' will be formed in schools. Schools will face action if CCTV cameras installed on their premises are found to be non-functional, he told reporters here. Formation of internal committees to deal with complaints of workplace sexual harassment is mandatory as per the Supreme Court's guidelines in the landmark 'Vishakha' judgement. "Vishakha committees will be formed at the school level," Kesarkar said, adding that they will provide a platform for raising grievances to girl students, especially those in standards 9th, 10th and junior college. There was already a government resolution mandating that schools should have CCTV cameras, but at the school in Badlapur where two girls were allegedly abused the CCTV cameras were not functional, the minister noted. A circular stating that schools will be accountable for this lapse will be issued, he said.

18:27 (IST) Aug 20

Railway Police has taken into custody 7 people who pelted stones on the policemen

18:27 (IST) Aug 20

Police resort to lathi-charge to disperse protestors gathered at Badlapur railway station to protest against alleged sexual assault with a girl student

17:59 (IST) Aug 20

Woman IPS officer to probe Badlapur incident: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said an inquiry led by a woman IPS officer has been ordered into an incident of alleged abuse of two school girls in Badlapur in Thane district. Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis said the state government has appointed Arti Singh, an inspector general-rank Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, to conduct the inquiry.

"It will be our endeavour to inquire into the incident at the earliest. We want to file the chargesheet in this case as soon as possible and place the matter before a fast-track court for hearing," he said.

"Our police department will make complete efforts to get such a barbaric and inhuman act punished immediately," the deputy chief minister added.

17:39 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur school sexual abuse case: Maharashtra govt suspends three cops

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered the suspension of three police officials, including a senior police inspector, for alleged dereliction of duty in probing the sexual abuse of two girls at a school in Badlapur amid massive protests. "The orders of immediate suspension of the senior police inspector, assistant sub-inspector and head constable attached to Badlapur police station for the dereliction of duty have been issued," Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis posted on X.

The state government has already ordered the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged sexual abuse of two female students.

Earlier in the day, Fadnavis directed the Thane Police Commissioner to prepare a proposal to try the case in a fast-track court.

The opposition parties have alleged that the parents of the victim girls were made to wait for 11 hours at Badlapur police station before taking their complaints.

17:13 (IST) Aug 20

Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis orders Thane Police Commissioner to suspend cops from Badlapur police station

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered the Thane Police Commissioner to immediately suspend the senior police inspector, assistant sub-inspector and head constable of Badlapur police station who delayed action in the initial stage of the Badlapur incident."

17:08 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan speaks with the protesters at Badlapur Station

Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan speaks with the protesters at Badlapur Station, as they continue their protest.

CM Eknath Shinde said that an SIT has been formed in this matter and they are also going to take action against the school where the incident took place. They are in the process to fast-track this case.

16:53 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur sexual assault case: Police uses tear gas as angry mob starts stone pelting at school

Amid the unrest in Maharashtra's Badlapur over the sexual assault of two minor girls at a school, enraged residents began stone pelting at the School where the crime took place.
The alleged sexual assault of two fourth-grade girls in Badlapur, Maharashtra, has sparked widespread outrage.

As Angry residents, demanding justice, began pelting stones at the School, the situation escalated, prompting police intervention. Authorities used tear gas and other measures to control the crowd and restore order.

The protesters, wearing black clothing, targeted the school in their demonstration. As the chaos subsided, the police were able to apprehend the individuals responsible for the stone-throwing. The suspects have been taken into custody and are being held at the local police station.

16:10 (IST) Aug 20

'How long will we keep women away from justice?': Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Badlapur incident

On the incident of alleged sexual assault with a girl child at a school in Badlapur, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi says, "It is a very sad incident...Every time it is said that they will fight for the rights of women and that justice will be served. But once elections are over no one listens to them...The women who are protesting are saying that they don't want the benefits under the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin Yojana scheme but they want the safety of the women...How long will we keep women away from justice?..."

16:01 (IST) Aug 20

'SIT formed, no one will be spared if found guilty': Maharashtra CM Shinde after two girls sexually assaulted at Badlapur school

In the wake of alleged sexual assault of two young girls at a school in Maharashtra's Badlapur, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday ordered a high level probe into the incident and said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the case and that those found guilty would face strict action.
"I have taken serious cognizance of the incident in Badlapur. An SIT is already formed in this matter and we are also going to take action against the school where the incident took place. We are in the process to fast-track this case, and no one will be spared if found guilty," CM Eknath Shinde said while speaking to ANI on Tuesday.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis ordered the formation of an SIT headed by Inspector General of Police-level senior IPS officer Arti Singh to investigate the incident.

The Thane Police Commissioner has also been directed to submit a proposal today to transfer the case to a fast-track court to ensure strict action against the culprits.

15:50 (IST) Aug 20

'Violence against women & children will not be tolerated': Milind Deora on Badlapur incident

Shiv Sena leader Milind Deora tweets, "The public outrage over the horrific Badlapur incident is a clear message — violence against women & children will not be tolerated...The Maharashtra Government’s response so far - The accused has been arrested & will face trial in a fast-track court, An SIT under a DG Rank officer has been established, The school principal, class teacher & attendants have been suspended, Police officers who delayed action have been removed from duty, Education Minister Deepak Kesarkaris on the ground in Badlapur, CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis have ordered a water-tight case against the accused..."

15:45 (IST) Aug 20

10 outstation trains diverted; services on Ambernath-Karjat route suspended

The rail roko protest at Badlapur station in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday over the alleged sexual abuse of two girl students of a kindergarten led to the diversion of 10 long-distance trains via alternate routes, the Central Railway said. As protesters, including several women, came on railway tracks and blocked traffic, local train services between Ambernath and Karjat stations were suspended from 10:10 AM.
The protest turned violent as agitators vandalised the school, where the alleged incident occurred last week, and also indulged in stone-pelting at the Badlapur railway station, police said.

At least 10 mail-express trains, including Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express, were diverted via Karjat-Panvel-Thane stations, said Swapnil Nila, chief public relations officer (CRPO) of Central Railway.

15:39 (IST) Aug 20

Handle case with utmost urgency: CM to Thane top cop

CM Eknath Shinde has instructed the Thane police commissioner to ensure the case is handled with utmost urgency and efficiency. Additionally, the chief minister has called for a review to confirm whether Sakhi Savitri committees, which are designed to support and safeguard students, have been established in schools: Maharashtra CMO

15:32 (IST) Aug 20

Uddhav Thackeray demands strict action

Not just in Badlapur, such incidents should not happen anywhere in the country. We were going to pass the Shakti Bill but our government was toppled. It is the responsibility of those people who toppled our government and are now in power to pass the Shakti Bill and take the strictest action. I have come to know that the school in which this incident took place belongs to the people of BJP. But I do not want to do politics in this matter. So, whoever is guilty, whether he is a BJP worker or someone else, strict action should be taken against him: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray

15:13 (IST) Aug 20

I have spoken to the Thane commissioner of police. The accused has been arrested. I have asked the case to be fast-tracked and book the accused under the charges of attempt to rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

15:07 (IST) Aug 20

Railway traffic affected

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14:59 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra Kids Sex Abuse Live: Devendra Fadnavis orders SIT led by senior IPS officer to investigate Badlapur incident

Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has ordered the formation of an SIT headed by Inspector General of Police level senior IPS officer Arti Singh to investigate the incident that took place in Badlapur. Thane Police Commissioner has also been ordered to submit a proposal today to take the case to a fast-track court to take strict action against the culprits.

14:53 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur accused will be tried in fast-track court: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday that the sexual abuse case of two minor girls at a school in Badlapur would be tried in a fast-track court. His announcement came after public protests in the area following the arrest of a school sweeper for the sexual abuse of two nursery school students.

14:51 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur Kids Sex Abuse Live: 'Schools will have complaint boxes for students'

School education minister Deepak Kesarkar said a Vishaka Committee to address sexual harassment in schools will be set up. Schools will also have complaint boxes for students. Schools have also been directed to ensure that CCTVs are in working conditions.

14:49 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur Kids Sex Abuse Live: All shops in Badlapur are closed except for essential services

The protesters are forcefully stopping rickshaws from entering Badlapur and shops are almost closed in the city except essential services shops.

14:45 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur Sex Abuse Live: Police resort to mild lathicharge against protesters

During the Badalpur bandh over the sexual abuse of two girls, the police resorted mild lathicharge against those who had blocked the railway track for three hours.

14:44 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra Kids Sex Abuse Live: Protesters are stopping rickshaws from entering Badlapur city

The protesters are forcefully stopping rickshaws from entering Badlapur city and not allowing them in. As a result, people coming to the city are facing inconvenience and are walking on the road to reach their destinations.

14:41 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra Kids Sex Abuse Live: All senior police officers including Thane police Commissioner, Joint Police Commissioner reached Badlapur. Police is still trying to convince the protesters but the protesters are not ready to move away from the railway track.

14:38 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra Sex Abuse Live: Protesters also pelted stones at the police

The protesters refused to move from the railway track. The protesters also threw stones at the police. At present, the police have stopped lathicharge and are trying to convince the protesters.

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The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said Susieben Shah, chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, on Wednesday. The alleged crime by a male attendant created a volatile situation in the town of Thane district on Tuesday, with protesting parents and locals crippling rail services and clashing with police. Shah stressed the urgency of the matter, saying that the alleged sexual abuse of the two kindergarten students is a clear case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act. After learning about the incident, the state child rights panel chief said, she contacted the Thane District Child Protection Unit about the parents' concerns.

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