NEW DELHI: Akshay Shinde, accused in the sexual assault of two young girls at a school in Badlapur, has died after sustaining bullet injuries in a police encounter. Thane police confirmed his death on Monday.
Shinde was arrested last month for allegedly assaulting two girls, aged four and five, inside the school’s washroom where he worked as an attendant. While in police custody, Shinde reportedly snatched a police officer ’s weapon and opened fire on officers. Several police personnel were injured during the attack. Shinde was critically wounded in the retaliatory firing and was rushed to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The case drew widespread public outrage, leading to additional charges against the school’s chairman and secretary under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The two school officials are being charged with negligence and failure to promptly report the incident. Their plea for pre-arrest bail, denied by a special court, will now be heard by the Bombay High Court on October 1.
In response to the growing criticism over the investigation, the Maharashtra government has established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case further. Additionally, the Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident and is monitoring the investigation.
Shinde was arrested last month for allegedly assaulting two girls, aged four and five, inside the school’s washroom where he worked as an attendant. While in police custody, Shinde reportedly snatched a police officer ’s weapon and opened fire on officers. Several police personnel were injured during the attack. Shinde was critically wounded in the retaliatory firing and was rushed to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The case drew widespread public outrage, leading to additional charges against the school’s chairman and secretary under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The two school officials are being charged with negligence and failure to promptly report the incident. Their plea for pre-arrest bail, denied by a special court, will now be heard by the Bombay High Court on October 1.
In response to the growing criticism over the investigation, the Maharashtra government has established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case further. Additionally, the Bombay High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident and is monitoring the investigation.
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