A person accused of getting sexually abused two minor ladies at a college within the city of Badlapur close to Mumbai died on Monday in an change of fireplace with the police, ANI reported.
The Thane Police alleged that the person, Akshay Shinde, snatched a police weapon and fired at safety personnel, injuring a constable named Nilesh Extra.
Akshay Shinde was shot in retaliatory firing and brought to a hospital the place he died, in accordance with the police.
The incident occurred when he was being taken to Thane in reference to a separate case of sexual assault filed by his second spouse in 2022, The Indian Specific quoted an unidentified senior police officer as saying.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated in regards to the incident: “He [Akshay Shinde] was taken for investigation as his ex-wife has registered a case of sexual assault. He fired on a police personnel Nilesh Extra who acquired injured and has been admitted to hospital. Police in self-defence took that motion. Extra info will come out after investigation.”
Shinde allegedly sexually abused the minor ladies on August 12 at their college, the place he labored as a janitor. 4 days later, one of many youngsters reported the incident to her mother and father who approached the police.
The case sparked protests in Badlapur, with the Opposition accusing the police of delay in submitting a primary info report. Shinde was arrested on August 17 and booked below provisions of the Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Final month, the Bombay Excessive Courtroom questioned the police’s dealing with of the case, asking why there had been a delay in recording the statements of the women’ mother and father. The court docket additionally stated that the police violated the legislation by asking one of many ladies and her mother and father to return to the police station to file their statements.