Badlapur School Trustees Granted Bail Amid Sexual Assault Investigations

The Kalyan court granted bail to trustees accused of failing to report assaults, while a magisterial inquiry into the alleged encounter killing of the main accused is expedited.

The Kalyan sessions court granted bail to two school trustees charged with not reporting sexual assaults at their school, citing the charges as bailable under the POCSO Act.
The trustees, Uday Kotwal and Tushar Apte, were arrested by the Thane crime branch and may face further charges as the special investigation team continues its probe.
The main accused, Akshay Shinde, was killed in a police encounter, prompting a Bombay High Court-ordered magisterial inquiry into the circumstances of his death.
The alleged assaults on two four-year-old girls by Shinde occurred in August, leading to widespread protests and allegations of negligence against the school authorities.
In a separate incident, a Pune school bus driver was charged with sexually assaulting two minor girls, highlighting ongoing concerns over child safety in schools.