BJP names Badlapur child sex abuse accused as corporator; he resigns after outrage

Key Highlights

• The move triggered widespread public outrage and sharp political backlash, forcing the nominee, Tushar Apte, to resign within hours of his appointment. Apte’s nomination was announced on Friday along with the names of four other nominated corporators.
• However, the move drew immediate protests, with citizens questioning the propriety of appointing a person facing serious charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to a public post. advertisementThe controversy traces back to August 2024, when two minor girls were allegedly sexually abused at a well-known school in Badlapur.
• The incident had triggered massive public outrage and protests at the time.
• The school’s sanitation worker, Akshay Shinde, was named the prime accused and was later killed in a police encounter.
• Apte, who served as secretary to the school’s president, Uday Kotwal, was also named as an accused in the case under the POCSO Act.