Akshay Shinde, the prime accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, was killed in a police encounter on the evening of Monday, September 23. According to reports, Shinde was released from Taloja Jail in the evening and was being taken for transit remand when the incident occurred.
While being transported in a van for the remand, Shinde reportedly snatched a gun from a nearby policeman and opened fire. In self-defence, the police returned fire, resulting in Shinde’s death. NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar reacted strongly, criticising the state’s law and order situation. The incident took place in the police vehicle itself and in this, Assistant Police Inspector Nilesh More got injured due to a bullet in his leg.
"In Badlapur, justice through the proper legal framework was absolutely necessary for the injustice done to the two young children. However, the negligence shown by the Home Department while transferring the main accused in this case raises suspicion. It appears that the government has failed to instill fear of the law to ensure that such deplorable acts do not even cross anyone's mind in the future. A thorough investigation into this incident is expected to bring the facts to light," said Sharad Pawar.
MP Supriya Sule also attack the government over the encounter of Badlapur sexual assault case prime accused, calling the government’s actions "shocking." Sule criticised the initial delay in filing the FIR and the subsequent death of the prime accused, Akshay Shinde, in police custody.
"The Mahayuti Government's approach to the Badlapur sexual assault case of two minor girls is shocking! Delay in the filing of FIR first, and now the prime accused is killed in custody! This is an absolute breakdown of law enforcement and justice system. This is inexcusable, it deprives the people of Maharashtra of justice," Sule wrote on X, formerly Twitter.