Badlapur sexual assault: Bombay high court grants urgent hearing of plea filed by accused's father

The Bombay high court on Friday granted an urgent hearing to the father of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur minors' sexual assault case who was shot down by the Thane Police, in an alleged “fake” encounter case, Live Law reported. On Wednesday, Akshay Shinde's father informed the Bombay high court that the family was ready to claim his body but was struggling to find a burial site. The public prosecutor assured the court that a deputy commissioner of police from the Thane crime branch would assist the family in making necessary arrangements.