The daddy of Akshay Shinde, the accused within the Badlapur sexual assault case who was killed in what police have known as a ‘retaliatory firing,’ has moved the Bombay Excessive Courtroom searching for a probe into his son’s loss of life by a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT). Anna Shinde, in his petition filed by way of advocate Amit Katarnaware, claimed his son was killed in a pretend encounter and demanded the formation of an SIT, with the excessive court docket monitoring the investigation.
“It is a cold-blooded homicide by criminals in uniforms,” alleged Katarnaware, as quoted by information company PTI. The petition can be heard on Wednesday by a division bench comprising Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan.
Akshay Shinde, 24, was accused of sexually assaulting two minor ladies in a faculty in Badlapur, Thane district. A contractual sweeper on the college, he was arrested on August 17, amidst large-scale protests triggered by the crime. On Monday night, Shinde was being transported from Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai to Badlapur in reference to an FIR lodged by his former spouse when the incident occurred.
In response to police, the accused allegedly snatched a gun from a policeman and fired, injuring an assistant police inspector in the course of the escort close to the Mumbra bypass. One other officer then shot him lifeless, and he was later declared lifeless at Kalwa civil hospital. Nevertheless, Anna Shinde’s petition contests this model, claiming the encounter was staged, PTI reported.
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The Maharashtra authorities has directed the Crime Investigation Division (CID) to probe the encounter, however Akshay’s household and Opposition leaders have raised doubts over the police’s narrative. His mom and uncle additionally claimed the police, in collusion with the varsity administration, conspired to kill him, including, “Akshay couldn’t have snatched the weapon as claimed.”
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Opposition leaders have criticised the federal government for what they allege is a cover-up. Sanjay Raut, a frontrunner from Shiv Sena (UBT), said, “This encounter was suspicious. How convincing is it {that a} college janitor can snatch a weapon from a policeman and fireplace? Akshay was the important thing proof destroyed as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis needed to protect the varsity administration.”
Raut additionally highlighted that CCTV footage from the varsity has allegedly gone lacking and accused the varsity of being linked to the BJP. He claimed that the encounter was an try to guard these related to the varsity.
Former minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray questioned, “The place are the trustees of the Badlapur college? They’re understood to be affiliated with the BJP and are being protected.” NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad from Kalwa-Mumbra echoed related issues, asking, “How might a handcuffed man snatch a weapon from a policeman surrounded by 5 others?”
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However, the ruling Shiv Sena defended the police’s actions. Occasion spokesperson and Thane MP Naresh Mhaske criticised the Opposition for questioning the “bravery” of the officers concerned. “It’s unlucky to query our police, who acted in self-defence. Critics ought to collect all related info earlier than leaping to conclusions,” stated Mhaske.
In the meantime, an in-camera post-mortem on Akshay’s physique was carried out on Tuesday, with the preliminary report revealing that he died from extreme bleeding, as per PTI. Forensic specialists have collected proof from the crime scene, and the police have registered a case of tried homicide towards Akshay for allegedly firing on the officer.
Whereas the CID probe continues, Shiv Sena staff have been seen celebrating the encounter loss of life by distributing sweets and bursting firecrackers in Badlapur, different components of Thane, and even Pune.