Sexual Predator Akshay Shinde Gunned Down by Police in Badlapur
Akshay Shinde, who was accused of sexually assaulting two girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra’s Thane district, was shot dead by the police after he snatched a revolver from one of the officers and fired at them. The Thane crime branch took custody of Akshay Shinde from Taloja jail at 5:30 p.m. based on a production warrant for a fresh case filed by his wife. He was being taken to Thane for investigation. When the vehicle reached the Mumbra bypass, Shinde snatched the revolver from one of the officers in the car and fired two to three rounds, injuring the officer. In response, another officer opened fire on Shinde, fatally wounding him.
There were massive protests on the streets and at a local railway station last month after two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by Shinde in the school toilet in Badlapur town of Maharashtra’s Thane district. The school had appointed 23-year-old Shinde on a contractual basis to clean their toilets on August 1. However, within 10 days of joining, he allegedly sexually assaulted two girls on different days. The Maharashtra government established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the case.
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Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis 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 at the initial stage of the Badlapur incident. The school management suspended the principal, a class teacher, and a female attendant over the incident. On September 3, the Bombay High Court advised the police to build a “watertight” case and not file a charge sheet hurriedly under public pressure. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan also emphasized the importance of educating boys and saving girls.
