The Badlapur rape case is once again in the news. This time neither people have taken to the road nor there has been any demonstration, but Akshay Shinde, the accused in this case, has been shot dead by the Maharashtra Police in an encounter. A police officer has also been injured in the encounter, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital. Various kinds of questions are also being raised regarding this encounter. The opposition has demanded a judicial inquiry into the encounter. Akshay Shind’s parents said if their son can’t shoot firecrackers how can he use a gun? Let’s know how Akshay Shinde became a victim of police firing?
Akshay Shinde was arrested by the police about a month ago in connection with the rape of two school girls aged 3 and 4 in Thane’s Badlapur. As the SIT is probing the case, he was also on SIT remand for a few days. After completion of remand, SIT shifted him to Taloja Jail in Navi Mumbai. It was from here that the SIT was taking Akshay for investigation.
Accused Akshay Shinde was lodged in Taloja Jail.
Badlapur police came to arrest him in another case on Monday afternoon. She left for Badlapur with Akshay in custody from jail. According to the police, meanwhile, on the way, Akshay Shinde grabbed the revolver of the police inspector sitting next to him and fired at him. Akshay fired about three to four rounds at Police Inspector Nilesh More, injuring him. Meanwhile, another officer sitting next to him took out his revolver and fired at Akshay in defence.
Police inspector under treatment in hospital
Meanwhile, Akshay was also seriously injured by a bullet. Police Inspector Nilesh More and Akshay Shinde were immediately rushed to Kalwa Shivaji Hospital. Akshay Shinde died during treatment in the hospital. Thane Police Commissioner Ashutosh Dumbare himself confirmed this. Police Inspector Nilesh More is undergoing treatment at the hospital. His condition is also fragile. After the incident, Thane Police Commissioner Ashutosh Dumbre and other police officers reached the spot and investigated.
Was Akshay Shinde trying to commit suicide?
Initially it was revealed that Akshay Shinde wanted to commit suicide and for this he took out the revolver of Police Inspector Nilesh More. However, according to police sources, the preliminary investigation has revealed that Akshay Shinde had no plan to commit suicide. He was trying to escape from police custody. He therefore fired three rounds at Police Inspector Nilesh More, injuring him. In retaliation, the police opened fire and Akshay Shinde was killed in the encounter.
‘Kill us too’… said Akshay Shinde’s parents
After Akshay’s encounter, the dead body has been taken into custody and sent for post-mortem. Akshay’s dead body has been kept in Kalwa Shivaji Hospital. His family members have also been informed about this. Akshay Shinde’s parents started crying as soon as they got the information about the encounter. The mother directly accused the police. He said my son cannot do this. My son has been shot. How can a son shoot a gun if he can’t burst crackers? Now kill us too. We are everyday working people. We won’t last anymore. We will also go with our son.
There should be a judicial inquiry
Meanwhile, state opposition leader Vijay Vadettiwar expressed his reaction in this matter. Questioning, he asked, “Is Akshay Shinde’s encounter an attempt to destroy evidence? How did Akshay Shinde really shoot? When the accused Akshay was in police custody, his hands were not tied? How did he get the gun? How can the police be so careless?
Vijay Vadettiwar said that in the Badlapur case, on one hand no action was taken against the directors of the organization because they are affiliated with BJP, on the other hand, the accused Akshay Shinde was shot dead today, this is very shocking and suspicious. We do not believe in the role of the police in the Badlapur case from the beginning. Vijay Vadettiwar has said that our demand is that now there should be a judicial inquiry in this matter.
