Badlapur Sexual Assault: Accused’s Father Seeks SIT Probe Into Son’s ‘Fake Encounter’, Moves High Court – News18

The father of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case on Tuesday has approached the court, requesting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged “fake encounter” involving the police.

Akshay Shinde, 24, arrested for sexually assaulting two kindergarten girls at a school in Badlapur last month, was killed near the Mumbra bypass on Monday evening.

According to Thane Police, the Badlapur rape suspect snatched a service pistol from Sub-Inspector Nilesh More’s waist and fired three rounds at the police team. While Nilesh suffered injuries in the left thigh, senior inspector Sanjay Shinde fired the final shot that took down the accused.

The incident took place while police were escorting Shinde from Taloja Central Jail to Thane for questioning related to a case filed against him last week by his estranged second wife at the Boisar police station.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) is expected to take over the investigation into the killing of Shinde, officials said on Tuesday.

Earlier, a team of forensic science experts examined the police vehicle in which Shinde was allegedly shot by an officer, collecting blood samples and four empty bullet casings for investigation.