No Dahi Handi Event in Badlapur Due to School Assault Case, Says MNS MLA

Thane: Several organisers on Monday said that no Dahi Handi event would be held in Badlapur in Thane district this year due to the horrific incident of two school girls being sexually assaulted.

MNS MLA Raju Patil said his party has also cancelled its event in nearby Ulhasnagar, while the one at Dombivali has also been called off.

The decision was taken keeping in mind the sentiments of the people, Patil added.

Two schoolgirls were sexually assaulted allegedly by an attendant, leading to a massive protest in Badlapur in Thane district on August 20, affecting suburban services for more than 10 hours.

Since then, allegations have surfaced against the police for the casual manner in which the case was treated, including making the parents of the victim wait for hours before registering a case.

(with PTI inputs)