Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde Defends Police Action in Badlapur Incident
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24: Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde has defended the police’s actions in the killing of Akshay Shinde, who was accused of sexual abuse. Shinde explained that the accused fired at the police first, prompting them to retaliate in self-defense. He criticized the opposition for their reaction to the incident.
Shinde said, “Yesterday in transit, the accused opened fire on police. In self-defense, the police also opened fire. When the police opened fire in self-defense, the opposition was sad about it. The opposition has nothing left to do. They did a ‘Rail Roko’ in Badlapur to spoil the law and order in Maharashtra. The opposition did the work of completely spoiling the law and order in Badlapur and instigated the people. The same people were shouting there and saying, ‘Hand over the accused to us’. We will punish the accused. Now that the accused has been punished, they are feeling sad.”
He added, “The opposition will be so sad that in the coming times, they can even hold a condolence meeting in favour of the accused.”
Akshay Shinde, 23, died in retaliatory fire at the Mumbra bypass on September 23 while being transferred from Taloja jail to Badlapur for an investigation into a case filed by his ex-wife. Thane Police reported that Shinde snatched a weapon from a police officer and opened fire during an escape attempt. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. His body was later moved from Kalwa Civic Hospital in Thane to JJ Hospital for a post-mortem.
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. Shinde was arrested on August 17, five days after allegedly sexually abusing two girls in a school toilet.
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Shiv Sena -: Shiv Sena is a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded by Bal Thackeray.
MP -: MP stands for Member of Parliament. It is a person who has been elected to represent the people in the Parliament.
Shrikant Shinde -: Shrikant Shinde is a politician and a Member of Parliament from the Shiv Sena party. He is also the son of Eknath Shinde, a prominent leader in Maharashtra.
Badlapur -: Badlapur is a town in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is known for its scenic beauty and is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
sexual abuse -: Sexual abuse means hurting someone in a sexual way without their permission. It is a very serious crime.
retaliate -: Retaliate means to fight back or respond to an attack. In this case, the police fought back when they were attacked.
self-defense -: Self-defense means protecting yourself from harm. The police said they acted in self-defense when they were attacked.
Mahayuti government -: Mahayuti government is a coalition of political parties in Maharashtra, including the Shiv Sena, that work together to run the state government.
opposition -: Opposition refers to the political parties that are not in power and often challenge the decisions of the ruling government.
Maharashtra -: Maharashtra is a state in western India. Its capital is Mumbai, which is also the financial capital of India.
Assembly polls -: Assembly polls are elections held to choose representatives for the state legislative assembly. These representatives make laws and decisions for the state.
