Bombay High Court to Hear Petition on Akshay Shinde’s Death in Police Encounter
The Bombay High Court is set to hear a petition from Anna Shinde, the father of Akshay Shinde, who was killed in a police encounter. Anna Shinde, through his lawyer Amit Katranvare, alleges that his son was killed in a fake encounter and demands a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the case.
Akshay Shinde, a 23-year-old former school janitor, was accused of sexually assaulting two girls in a school toilet and was arrested on August 17. On September 23, while being transported from Taloja Central Jail to the Thane Crime Branch office, Shinde allegedly snatched a police revolver and opened fire, leading to his death in police retaliatory firing.
The incident has sparked a controversy between the ruling Mahayuti government and the opposition in Maharashtra, which is preparing for Assembly polls later this year. An FIR has been registered against Shinde for attempting to murder police officers. His body was transferred from Kalwa Civic Hospital to JJ Hospital for a post-mortem.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has directed the implementation of the Centre’s guidelines on the safety and security of children in schools across states and union territories, with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) coordinating and monitoring the implementation.
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Bombay High Court -: The Bombay High Court is a big building where judges work. They make important decisions about laws and people’s rights in the state of Maharashtra.
petition -: A petition is a request made to the court asking for something. In this case, Akshay Shinde’s father is asking the court to look into his son’s death.
police encounter -: A police encounter is when the police meet someone they think is a criminal, and sometimes it leads to a fight or shooting.
fake encounter -: A fake encounter is when people believe the police might have wrongly killed someone and made it look like a fight.
Special Investigation Team (SIT) -: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is a group of police officers who are chosen to look into very important or complicated cases.
sexually assaulting -: Sexually assaulting means hurting someone in a very bad way by touching them inappropriately. It is a serious crime.
controversy -: A controversy is when people have very different opinions about something, and it causes a lot of arguments.
Mahayuti government -: The Mahayuti government is a group of political parties that work together to run the state of Maharashtra.
opposition -: The opposition is the group of political parties that are not in power and often disagree with the government.
Assembly polls -: Assembly polls are elections where people vote to choose their leaders in the state government.
