Congress leaders sought the replacement of special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Thursday amid a probe into the Badlapur sexual assault case. Members of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi have also targeted Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the incident.
“As far as the SIT is concerned, we have doubts about IPS officer Arti Singh. They have appointed Ujjwal Nikam as Special Prosecutor, but he is already a BJP worker. So, both of them should be replaced and there should be justice. This is our stand,” said Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole.
Two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted inside the washroom of a schoool in the Thane district of Maharashtra earlier this month. The incident took place on August 12 and 13 with an FIR being lodged several days later. Court documents show that the accused — a male attendant at the Badlapur school — was arrested on August 17.
(With inputs from agencies)