<div>The Bombay High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Mumbai Police in the Badlapur encounter case. The court asked unpelletable questions to the police, especially with the police theory that the accused had snatched away a police weapon.</div>
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<div>The division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prithviraj Chauhan is hearing a petition filed by deceased Akshay Shinde's petition. Akshay Shinde, accused in two minor girls' rape offence, was arrested on Monday late evening. Akshay Shinde's father in a petition has pleaded for an investigation into the said encounter by the Special Investigation Team.</div>
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<div>While pulling up the Maharashtra police, the court pointed out, "you failed to protect your firearm, in such a situation, police are expected to shoot on the accused below the knee, not directly in the head."</div>
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<div>The court questioned, "How could we believe that the trained police failed to overpower an accused?This can't be termed as an encounter.This is not an encounter."</div>
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<div>It has sought for the call data records of all four officers who were present when the encounter took place and even of accused Akshay Shinde. The court emphasized that it wants an impartial investigation in the encounter.</div>
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Court unconvinced with Bombay police theory

Bombay High Court pulls up Maha Police; 'This was not an encounter'

Court unconvinced with Bombay police theory

September 25, 2024 | 17:37 IST