The man accused of raping of two nursery school girls at Badlapur, near Mumbai, died after he shot a police officer and was injured in retaliatory firing. Sources said Akshay Shinde had snatched the weapon from a constable and opened fire on one of the officers, injuring him.
Police sources said officers from Badlapur had gone to Taloja jail to take custody of the accused for questioning in connection with a new case filed by his first wife. The woman, who left him five days after their wedding, has accused him of rape and assault.