North India Statesman
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Court for assault against school authorities
The court asked the government whether the girls had complained of sexual harassment to the school administration. The government replied in the affirmative. The court asked whether the police had registered a case against the school under POCSO, which has a provision to make the school administration an accused for hiding information about the incident. The government said that an SIT has been formed. Now a case will be registered. The court reprimanded the police and said that a case should have been registered against the school authorities as soon as the girl's family lodged an FIR.
SIT was formed
The Maharashtra government has formed an SIT headed by IG Arti Singh to investigate the negligence by the police or administration in the Badlapur sexual assault case. According to the information, she reached the Badlapur East police station and spoke to other senior police officers, while the SIT team reached the victim's house to record her statement.
The accused was produced in court
The police have arrested the accused cleaner Akshay Shinde in this case. The Kalyan court has extended the police remand of accused Akshay Shinde till August 26.
MVA announces shutdown
In this matter, Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi has announced Maharashtra Bandh on August 24. This decision was taken after a meeting of MVA allies – Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav group) and Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP).
What was the matter?
According to the police, two kindergarten girls were sexually assaulted in the school toilet on August 13. The incident came to light when one of the girls informed her parents about the incident on August 16. The accused, Akshay Shinde, was arrested on August 17.
What is the allegation?
An incident of sexual harassment of two kindergarten girls took place in Badlapur. A person named Akshay Shinde, who cleans the school toilets, has been accused of sexual harassment. According to the information, this incident took place on 12 and 13 August. Akshay Shinde was employed to clean the school on 1 August. The school had not appointed any female employee to clean the women's toilets, which Akshay allegedly took advantage of and misbehaved with the kindergarten girls.
