After Protests, Bombay High Court Takes Cognisance Of Thane School Shocker

The case has sparked massive protests across the city with demands of death penalty for the 23-year-old cleaner allegedly involved.

The Bombay High Court has taken cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur near Mumbai. The case has sparked massive protests across the city with demands of death penalty for the 23-year-old cleaner allegedly involved.

The cleaner, who was arrested on August 17, allegedly assaulted the girls in the school's toilet.

Having taking suo moto (on its own) cognisance, Bombay High Court will take up the matter for hearing today. The case will be heard by a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan.