Man accused in Badlapur child sex abuse case killed in exchange of fire with police: Officials
The authorities claimed that the incident took place after the individual snatched a police weapon and shot at security personnel.
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A man accused of having sexually abused two minor girls at a school in the town of Badlapur near Mumbai died on Monday in an exchange of fire with the police, ANI reported.
The Thane Police alleged that the man, Akshay Shinde, snatched a police weapon and fired at security personnel, injuring a constable named Nilesh More.
Akshay Shinde was shot in retaliatory firing and taken to a hospital where he died, according to the police.
The incident occurred when he was being taken to Thane in connection with a separate case of sexual assault filed by his second wife in 2022, The Indian Express quoted an unidentified senior police officer as saying.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said about the incident: “He [Akshay Shinde] was taken for investigation as his ex-wife has registered a case of sexual assault. He fired on a police personnel Nilesh More who got injured and has been admitted to hospital. Police in self-defence took that action. More information will come out after investigation.”
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Shinde, arrested for sexually abusing two girls at a school in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district, fired at a policeman and was injured in… pic.twitter.com/sIdAtfYRxf— Press Trust of...
