Even as Badlapur in Thane is reeling from protests over the alleged sexual assault on two nursery students by a sweeper at their school, reports have emerged about the delay by the police in taking action against the accused initially.

The four-year-old girls studying in the nursery were allegedly sexually abused by a sweeper at a reputed school in Thane district. The school administration on Monday suspended the principal and two staffers, apart from sacking the accused who has been arrested.

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