Mumbai: Police have arrested one person and are searching for another suspect who is on the run after the pair allegedly gangraped a 16-year-old girl and blackmailed her by threatening to release a video if she approached the police.

The incident took place in Palghar district’s Nalasopara neighbourhood.

Case Filed Against The Two Men

The Achole Police Station has filed a case against two men, accusing them of violating several provisions of the BNS as well as the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act, based on the survivor’s statement. While police are looking for Jian, the other accused, 23-year-old Anees Shaikh, has been arrested.

About The Incident

According to the police, the girl a resident of Malad had met accused Shaikh, through social media in August and befriended him. According to her statement to police on September 2, Shaikh called her to Nalasopara for a tuition class. When the girl went to meet him, Shaikh took her to a lodge and allegedly raped her.

On September 5, Anees invited her again and, along with Jian, took her on a bike to a lodge in Arnala. There, Anees allegedly raped her again, and Jian recorded the incident on video while also physically assaulting her. According to the police officials, the accused used it to blackmail her to keep quiet about the incident. He reportedly said, “If you tell anyone about this, then it will be bad.”

The minor later filed a complaint at the Arnala Sagar Police Station. Although the first incident occurred within the Achole Police Station’s jurisdiction, Arnala Sagar Police Station registered the case and transferred it to the Achole Police Station.

Police said they are continuing their investigation and are working to apprehend the second accused, Jian.

Mumbai: Badlapur incident accused Akshay Shinde has attempted suicide. The accused tried to commit suicide by taking the police revolver. A police officer has been injured in this incident. Akshay Shinde’s condition is said to be critical. The police have not yet given any information in this regard. The accused was accused of sexually exploiting minor girls in school. At present the police has admitted him to the hospital. It is said that this incident happened when the police was bringing him from Taloja jail to Badlapur.

When, how, what happened?
Apart from rape in school in Badlapur, two other cases of rape were also registered against Akshay Shinde. In this regard, the police had obtained his custody from the court. The incident occurred when he was being taken back from jail to police custody. While being taken for transit remand, Akshay snatched the revolver of the officer sitting next to him and shot himself. According to the latest information, Akshay’s condition is said to be critical.

Allegation of sexual exploitation of girls
Akshay Shinde is accused of sexually exploiting two nursery girls in the school. After being arrested in the Badlapur school case, Akshay Shinde’s wife has filed a case against him. After this case, it was revealed that 26 year old Akshay Shinde had married three times. When no action was taken in this matter, people of Badlapur, Thane demonstrated at the station. After this the government came into action. SIT is investigating this matter. Not only this, the hearing of this case is also going on in Bombay High Court after suo motu cognizance.

Akshay Shinde had confessed to the crime
Akshay Shinde, accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case, had confessed to his crime in front of the doctor during the medical examination. This is mentioned in the charge sheet filed by the police.

In the month of August, a case of sexual exploitation of two girls studying in a school in Badlapur came to light. The investigation of the SIT formed in this case has been completed. Akshan’s wife has accused him of trying to have unnatural sex.

Agartala (Tripura): Agartala Government Railway (GRP) Police seized 44 kg of drugs worth Rs 2.52 lakhs at Agartala Railway Station, railway police said on Tuesday.

About The Seizure

Acting on a tip-off, police on Tuesday conducted a search near the 13th rail track on the Agartala to Jirania route, near Agartala Railway Station. During the operation, authorities recovered 44 kg of dried cannabis from bushes alongside the tracks. The narcotics were allegedly being smuggled out of the state via train.

According to the police, the seized cannabis has an estimated market value of approximately Rs 2.52 lakhs. The Agartala GRP (Government Railway Police) station has launched an investigation to identify the individuals responsible for this illegal consignment. Further action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.