In the midst of widespread public outrage over the violent rape and death of a doctor in Kolkata, two young female students from a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra, were allegedly sexually assaulted. This incident occurred amid nationwide protests in India.
The situation worsened on Tuesday when demonstrators at the Badlapur railway station, enraged by what they perceived as police inaction, stopped train services. The police were forced to use lathicharge to break up the crowd.As word of the alleged sexual abuse spread, hundreds of people came together to demand that the accused be held immediately accountable and that the victims receive justice.
“Maharashtra, India’s protest against the sexual assault of schoolgirls degenerates into chaos”
The Maharashtra government announced the creation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into the incident in response to the growing unrest.In an effort to calm the demonstrators, State Cabinet Minister Girish Mahajan promised strict action against the guilty, saying, “The accused person will face the most severe punishment.”
Close ally of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Mahajan disclosed that three police officers at the Badlapur police station were suspended immediately after it was reported that the victims’ relatives were forced to wait 11 hours to file a formal complaint.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the case will be heard in a fast-track court and that the SIT will be led by a woman officer with the rank of Inspector.”IG Rank officer IPS Arti Singh is assigned right away to lead the investigation into the unfortunate incident that occurred in Badlapur. This case will be heard in the fast-track court, and a chargesheet will be filed right away. He declared, “Our Police Department will make every effort to ensure that such a barbaric inhuman is punished right away.
He reaffirmed the government’s dedication to seeing that the victims receive justice and that any shortcomings in police performance are held accountable.There has also been a political uproar due to the police action’s delay. Leader of the opposition Vijay Wadettiwar chastised the police for allegedly making the parents of the victims wait eleven hours to lodge a complaint.He likened the incident’s seriousness in a video message to the rape and killing of a trainee physician in Kolkata, which garnered national attention.
“Two girls, ages three and a half and four, are subjected to atrocities, and when their parents try to file a complaint at the police station, they are kept waiting for eleven hours. Does it still have any sensitivity? Wadettiwar continued, “I spoke with the police commissioner and told him that the female police officer causing this delay needs to be suspended right away.
Source: ANN
