Badlapur rape case: Noted advocate Ujjwal Nikam, who has so far sentenced 628 accused to life imprisonment and 37 death row in serious cases like terrorism and rape, will appear as the government counsel in the Badlapur case. This announcement has been made by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis himself. The Deputy CM’s office posted on Twitter, “Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the inquiry into the unfortunate incident at Badlapur will be conducted expeditiously and the matter will go to fast-track court. For this, it has been decided to appoint senior advocate Ujjwal Nikam as the special government counsel.”
Terrorist Kasab was hanged
Ujjwal Nikam has already achieved success in many high-profile cases with his powerful arguments. He got Ajmal Kasab, the only terrorist caught in the 26/11/2008 Mumbai terror attacks, hanged. Kasab, who was a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba, was hanged in Pune’s Yerwada jail in November 2012.
Contested Lok Sabha elections but lost
Padma Shri awardee Ujjwal Nikam had also contested the Lok Sabha elections for the BJP from the Mumbai North Central constituency this year, however, he had to face defeat in a tough contest from Congress’ Varsha Gaikwad.
Meanwhile, massive protests broke out in Badlapur in Thane district on Tuesday over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls by their school sweeper. The angry mob occupied the Badlapur railway station and blocked the tracks. They clashed with the police and vandalised the school where the crime took place. Several hours later, the police dispersed the crowd with lathicharge and cleared the tracks.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis suspended three policemen for delaying the registration of the FIR. He also announced that a special team led by senior IPS officer Aarti Singh will investigate the case.
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