Maharashtra
Badlapur Sexual Assault Case: SIT Files FIR Against School For Failing To Report Sexual Abuse Of Preschoolers

Badlapur: The special investigation team (SIT) probing the alleged sexual abuse of two preschoolers in Badlapur, led by Inspector General of Police Aarti Singh, has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the school authorities for failing to report the crime to police.
A Senior Official Of Thane Police Speaks On Section 21 Of The POCSO Act
A senior official from Thane police said that an additional charge under section 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been added by SIT, which took over the investigation of the case on Tuesday. Section 21 penalises not reporting sexual assault against minors despite the knowledge of the offence. While individuals face prison terms of up to six months, the heads of institutions failing to report an offence by their employees could be jailed for a year if found guilty of this charge.
The FIR comes after media reports, quoting the parents of the victims, the headmistress of the school, and government officials, revealed that the school management didn’t approach the police even after they were made aware of the alleged molestation. The opposition leaders had also claimed that the parents had to wait for hours at the Badlapur East police station to get the FIR registered. Three cops were subsequently suspended by the state government.
Tushar Apte, a member of the school management on Thursday claimed that they didn’t come to know about the incident on August 16, when the complaint was registered. He said that on August 14 the headmistress had merely told him that the victim girl was “ill”, making no mention of the alleged crime.
After the matter was taken up suo motu by the Bombay High Court on Thursday, SIT head Inspector General of Police (IGP) Aarti Singh, along with the Badlapur police, rushed to the local police station to hold a meeting. The SIT, which comprises eight sub-teams with the best detention officers from across the Thane Commissionerate, has recorded the statements of both the minor victims and their parents. Detailed panchnamas made by the sub-teams will form a part of the charge sheet.
Meanwhile, a remand report by the Bhiwandi unit of Thane Crime Branch shows that the wife of Ashish Damle, a local NCP leader is among the 1,600 protesters booked for agitating on the railway tracks. While she is yet to be arrested, 23 others have been remanded to police custody for 23 days.
Maharashtra
Mumbai bus travel becomes more expensive, fares increase

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Mumbai : Mumbai citizens have been hit by inflation ahead of the BMC elections. The fare hike for BEST buses has been approved. An additional fare of twice the fare will be implemented from today, which will now mean that BEST passengers will have to pay an additional fare, which will affect the pockets of the passengers. The BEST administration has decided to implement the new fare from May 9. The fare has been increased for distances of 5, 10, and 20 kilometers.
The fare for a distance of 5 kilometers has been doubled. The fare for a distance of 5 kilometers has been increased from Rs 6 to Rs 12. No concession has been given in the fare for a 12-year-old child. The daily pass was previously Rs 60, but now the new fare has been increased to Rs 75. The monthly pass is from Rs 900 to Rs 1,800. The facility of Chalo Bus Pass has been provided for children of the Municipal Corporation. The increase in bus fares and tickets in Mumbai has put a burden on the pockets of the citizens. Shared taxis and auto rickshaws are also operated in Mumbai city and its suburbs, but due to the fare, many passengers are unable to pay for these shared means of transport and travel by buses.
Maharashtra
The verdict in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case will be announced on July 31

Mumbai: The verdict in the September 29, 2008 bomb blast in Malegaon will be pronounced on July 31. BJP leader and former MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Lt. Col. Srikant Prasad Purohit, former Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Sudhakar Chaturvedi, Swami Dayanand Pandey, Ajay Rahirkar, and Sameer Kulkarni are accused of being involved in illegal activities. A bomb was planted in Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur’s scooter, after which the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested 13 accused in the case and charged 7 accused. The hearing of the Malegaon bomb blast will be completed in April. The verdict was expected to be pronounced today, but the court gave the reason that more than one lakh pages are under study and therefore the matter has been adjourned till July 31.
A bomb blast in a scooter at Bhakko Chowk killed 7 people and injured 100. In this case, ATS Chief Hemant Karkare investigated and MCOCA was also applied to the accused, but this investigation was later handed over to the NIA in 2011. The NIA has sought death penalty for the accused in this case. Statements of 223 witnesses were recorded in this case and 23 witnesses defected in the court, including 8 witnesses from the army and defense department. The court has ordered all the accused to be present on July 31 and if anyone is absent, action will be taken against him. The court will pronounce its verdict in this case only on July 31 because the hearing of the case has been completed and the court has also reserved its verdict.
Maharashtra
Digital Rakshak secures money of five complainants who were scammed in the name of Digital Arrest

Mumbai: Five complainants who were scammed on social media in the name of digital arrest through the Mumbai Police’s Digital Rakshak (Digital Protector) have been protected by the Digital Rakshak. In Mumbai, CBI, ED and police officers send notices on social media and WhatsApp in the name of Digital Arrest, demanding huge money for video calling in the name of investigation and saving them from the case in the name of investigation. Accordingly, Mumbai Police has developed the Digital Rakshak app. The complaint of five victim complainants was processed on this helpline. In Mumbai’s Chembur area, a video call was made to an elderly person on social media calling him Digital Arrest and it was said that he had huge money in his bank account and his documents, Aadhaar card and PAN card were used in illegal activities.
The caller on the call told the elderly person that he was a CBI officer and demanded money without disconnecting the video call. During this, the victim When the daughter entered the house, she found her father scared and then she asked her father why he was scared. On this, the father told her that it was a call from a CBI officer and that he had transferred money in this matter. After that, the victim contacted the Mumbai Police’s Digital Rakshak helpline and then informed the police about this notice. After that, it was confirmed that this notice was prepared by the CBI and ED by creating a fake notice and sending it on WhatsApp. The police have resolved five cases of digital arrest and have appealed to the citizens that no security agency does digital arrest and neither is investigation done on WhatsApp, so be careful of such elements.
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