Thane district education officer suspended for Badlapur case, BMC official over school CCTV cameras

Thane district education officer suspended for Badlapur case, BMC official over school CCTV cameras

Thane district education officer suspended for Badlapur case, BMC official over school CCTV cameras

MUMBAI: The Thane District Education Officer was suspended on Friday for not reporting the Badlapur sexual assault case on time, while the Education Officer of BMC faced the same action for non-installation of CCTV cameras in civic schools in the metropolis.

Making the announcement at a press conference in the BMC headquarters, state school education minister Deepak Kesarkar said the action will send a very strong message that the government will not tolerate such negligence.

He said Thane District Education Officer (DEO) Balasaheb Rakshe and BMC's education officer Rajesh Kankal have been suspended.