Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde commented on a recent incident involving police engagement with an accused individual. He stated, "Yesterday, while in transit, the accused opened fire on the police. In self-defence, the police also opened fire. When the police opened fire in self-defence the opposition was sad about it.
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Akshay Shinde, the main suspect in the Badlapur sexual assault case, was shot dead in a police encounter on the evening of Monday, September 23. Reports indicate that Shinde had just been released from Taloja Jail and was en route for a transit remand when the incident took place.
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While being transported in a van for the remand, Shinde reportedly snatched a gun from a nearby policeman and opened fire. In self-defence, the police returned fire, resulting in Shinde’s death