Police Lathi-charge Ends Day-long Rail Roko Agitation in Badlapur

Police used lathi charges to disperse protesters at Badlapur railway station near Mumbai on Tuesday evening. The protesters held a day-long rail roko agitation against the alleged sexual abuse of two young girls. The agitation disrupted local train services and led to the diversion of some outstation trains.

Police resorted to lathi charges to disperse hundreds of protesters at Badlapur railway station near Mumbai on Tuesday evening, bringing an end to a day-long rail roko agitation.

The protest was in response to the alleged sexual abuse of two young girls at a local kindergarten. Despite pleas from the state government and senior police officials, the demonstrators, which included many women, demanded capital punishment for the accused attendant.

The protest significantly disrupted local train services, forcing some outstation trains to be diverted. The police finally cleared the tracks after 6 PM and made extensive security deployments at both the railway station and the vandalised school.

(With inputs from agencies.)