5Photo© hindustantimes.comBadlapur sexual abuse case: Bombay HC reprimands police, school authorities for delayed action
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It is appalling that the police made no efforts to record the statement of the second child who was allegedly molested in Badlapur school, the Bombay High Court observed on Thursday as it took cognisance on its own of the alleged sexual abuse of two four-year-old girls in Thane district, reported Bar and Bench.
The girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by a male attendant at their school on August 12. One of them told her parents about the assault on August 16, after which they approached the police.
The accused, Akshay Shinde, has been arrested and booked under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita.
“ It is a heinous offence; instead of taking action, parents were kept waiting for hours. Why?
Laslo Djere,
Bombay HC slams police over lapses in Badlapur sexual assault case…
“ We want to know all the steps taken to ensure the security of schoolgirls. The security and safety of girls cannot be compromised at all. Many incidents go unrecorded; it takes courage to speak about…
Laslo Djere,
Bombay HC slams police over lapses in Badlapur sexual assault case…