The SIT probing the case of sexual abuse of two school girls in Badlapur, Thane, Maharashtra, reached the house of accused Akshay Shinde. He lives in Kharvai Gaavdevi area, where his house was locked. The SIT opened the lock and searched for clues inside. Akshay’s mobile phone was also found, which can lead to many revelations. It is expected that many important evidences will be found during this investigation.
According to the information, the SIT team stayed at the house of accused Akshay Shinde for about 45 minutes, after which it returned. During the investigation, some important documents and Akshay’s mobile were being searched. During this time, the accused was also with them, who had covered his face with a handkerchief. GM has been kept in police custody till 26 August. It is being told that he has been married twice. His first wife had left him.
He married a second time just 4 months after his first wife left him. However, his second wife also left him because of his habits. He is accused of sexually abusing two girls in the school bathroom on August 16. The victim girls’ family filed a case in this matter a day later. After this, the police arrested the accused Akshay Shinde under the POCSO Act. Action has been taken against many people.
Under this, the area’s woman inspector Shubhada Shitole was transferred. Not only this, the school principal, class teacher and a woman employee were suspended. Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote on Twitter, “Orders have been issued to immediately suspend the Senior Police Inspector, Assistant Sub-Inspector and Head Constable attached to Badlapur Police Station for negligence in duty.”
After the matter came to light, people created a huge uproar. After this, the Maharashtra government formed an SIT for investigation. Devendra Fadnavis had said that the state government has appointed Inspector General rank Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Aarti Singh for investigation. We want to file a chargesheet in this case as soon as possible and want to present this matter before a fast-track court for hearing.
Earlier this week, protests against the incident turned violent. Protesters vandalised the school and pelted stones at the local railway station during a ‘rail roko’. Parents of school children and local citizens, including a large number of women, participated in this protest. They demanded action against the school and strict punishment against the accused involved in the incident. After this, the government came into action.
Police had said that some protesters, including women, broke the school gate, window panes, benches and doors. At the railway station, when the protest disrupted train movement and inconvenienced a large number of passengers, police personnel and other officials tried to persuade the protesters to end the agitation, but the situation could be brought under control with great difficulty.
Amid public outrage over sexual harassment in schools, Maharashtra’s school education minister Deepak Kesarkar had said that ‘Vishaka committees’ would be formed in schools. If CCTV cameras installed in school premises are found to be non-functional, action will be taken against them. In its landmark ‘Vishaka’ judgment, the Supreme Court has mandated the formation of internal committees to deal with complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace.
He had said, “Vishaka committees will be formed at the school level. These committees will provide a platform to girl students, especially those of class 9, 10 and junior college, to raise their grievances. There is already a government resolution which makes it mandatory that schools should have CCTV cameras, but in the school in Badlapur where the girls were sexually abused, the CCTV cameras were not working.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)