Badlapur Bandh: Angry Parents Vandalise School, Pelt Stones at Railway Station as Protest Intensifies Over Assault Case (Watch Video)

After two children were sexually assaulted at a reputed school, Badlapur East, in the Thane district of Maharashtra on Tuesday, August 20, Angry parents and local citizens have surrounded the school since morning and have also halted trains at Badlapur station due to which many local and long-distance trains of Central Railway were affected. 

Public demand is that the accused who sexually assaulted 4-year-old girls in schools should be sentenced to death. Despite promises of strict action from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and appeals from the police, the protestors remain steadfast in their protest.

Also Read | Badlapur Bandh: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Orders Fast-Track Trial in School Assault Case.

Stone Pelting at Badlapur Railway Station

Protest in Badlapur takes a violent turn as stone pelting erupts after police intervention.#LokmatTimes#BadlapurProtest#PoliceAction#Violence#MaharashtraNews#StonePeltingpic.twitter.com/lXIgQxNqfC

— Lokmat Times (@lokmattimeseng) August 20, 2024

The parents and citizens, particularly those with children at the school, have become increasingly aggressive. The ongoing movement to seek justice for minors has now taken a violent turn. Protesters have begun pelting stones at the police at Badlapur local railway station. Meanwhile, the protesters have broken the school gate, entered the premises and started vandalising the property.

Public Protest Outside Badlapur School

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Heavy security deployed to control the crowd protesting against the alleged sexual assault incident with a girl child at a school in Badlapur.

(Visuals from the school at Badlapur) pic.twitter.com/6o0U1sfQSs

— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2024

Angry parents have gathered outside the school to protest, and a mob has descended onto the Badlapur railway tracks. On Tuesday, Badlapur declared a bandh (shutdown).

Also Read | Badlapur Bandh Called by Protestors Over Police Delay in Filing FIR in School Sexual Assault Cases

In response to the incident, the school has issued an apology. The headmistress has been suspended, and thee authorities have dismissed two staff members responsible for the horrific incident. Despite these actions, vigilant citizens continue to protest against the school. The administration has now taken serious notice of the matter.

बदलापूर येथील दुर्दैवी घटनेची चौकशी करण्यासाठी उपमुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस यांनी पोलिस महानिरीक्षक दर्जाच्या वरिष्ठ IPS अधिकारी आरती सिंग यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखाली SIT गठित करण्याचे आदेश दिले आहेत.
दोषींवर कठोरातील कठोर कारवाई करण्यासाठी, हा खटला जलदगती न्यायालयात चालविण्यासाठी…

— @OfficeOfDevendra (@Devendra_Office) August 20, 2024

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered the formation of a SIT headed by Aarti Singh, a senior IPS officer of the rank of Inspector General of Police, to investigate the unfortunate incident in Badlapur. He has also ordered the Thane Police Commissioner to submit a proposal today to take the case to the fast track court to take strict action against the culprits.