Chief Minister Eknath Shinde defended the police action of shooting the Badlapur sexual assault accused dead stating, “Akshay Shinde was taken for investigation. He fired on a police personnel and police fired at him in self-defence, CM said.
Alka Shinde, mother of the accused, refused to accept police version, stating “This is pre-planned. ” How can my son who feared Diwali crackers, can take a gun and shoot some rounds. As a mother. I would always drop him to school because he was terrified of the noise.”
Alka Shinde said, “Whenever I met my son in jail I asked him if he had committed the crime, he told me he did not, even if he had committed it, the government and police should have faith in their own investigation. This is a bigger crime that my son didn’t even get a chance to fight his case.”
Opposition, including Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress alleged foul play.