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:

14:37 (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.

14:31 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur sex abuse of tots: Vishaka committee to address sexual harassment in schools, says minister Deepak Kesarkar

In the backdrop of the sex abuse of two nursery kids by a sweeper in a Badlapur school, education minister Deepak Kesarkar said a Vishaka Committee to address sexual harassment in educational institutions will be set up. The minister said private schools will not only have to install closed-circuit television cameras, but they will also be responsible for their maintenance. In the Badlapur case, the cameras were not functioning.

14:27 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra School Molestation Case: 'Parents who went to the police station to complain were made to sit for 11 hours at the police station'

Opposition leader Vijay Wadettiwar has alleged parents who went to the police station to complain were made to sit for 11 hours at the police station by women police personnel. He has demanded action against the women police officials. He has also demanded the case be tried in a fast track court and the guilty hanged.

14:23 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra School Molestation Case: Badlapur residents protest against the sexual abuse

Residents in Badlapur protested against the sexual abuse of two minor girls that occurred last week. Local train movement has been affected as protests are underway at Badlapur Station. Police have arrested a suspect in the case. The parents learned about the incident on August 18 and filed an FIR.

14:22 (IST) Aug 20

Principal and teacher suspended over sex assault on nursery kids in Thane

After two nursery students, four-year-old girls, were sexually abused by the sweeper of a reputed school in Thane district, triggering widespread protests, the school administration on Monday suspended the principal, class teacher, and female attendant, holding them responsible for the incident.

14:21 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra horror: Massive protest near Mumbai over kids' molestation at Badlapur school

After two nursery students, four-year-old girls, were sexually abused by the sweeper of a reputed school in Thane district, protests erupted at Badlapur railway station on Tuesday where local trains were stopped and agitators blocked the tracks.

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14:20 (IST) Aug 20

Maharashtra School Molestation Case: The school administration has also come under scrutiny for allowing a male sweeper, who was hired on August 1, to accompany the young girls to the washroom. The incident came to light when one of the girls confided in her grandfather about the sexual abuse by the school staff member when he would take her and her friend to the washroom.

14:19 (IST) Aug 20

Badlapur School Molestation Case: Police station in-charge Subhada Shitole, who delayed registering the FIR when the parents of the child approached the police station, has been transferred to the special branch by Thane police.

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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