Crime

Protests Over Sex Assault Of 4-Year-Olds At Thane School, Stones Thrown At Cops

Cleaning personnel in Thane, Maharashtra, sexually raped two four-year-old girls at an English-medium school. Massive demonstrations have been sparked by the tragedy, and locals have blocked the  Mumbai rail route at the Badalpur railway station, stopping all train traffic. Images showed demonstrators running across the railroad tracks while throwing stones at police. On August 16, a male cleaning staff member, age 23, is accused of sexually abusing the two four-year-old girls inside their school’s restroom. Since then, a FIR has been filed against the culprit, leading to his arrest. The school’s response to the incident has done little to quell the fury of the