The Dindoshi sessions court has rejected the anticipatory bail applications of two teachers accused of assaulting preschoolers in Kandivli and observed that they committed a heinous crime against society. While police claimed the teachers are absconding, parents accused Kandivli cops of inaction.
 
Jinal Chheda and her assistant Bhakti Shah, both in their early 40s, allegedly kicked and slapped toddlers in the classroom of a Rhymes and Rumbles Playschool in Kandivli West, following which their parents approached the police. The court delivered the order verbally on Saturday (April 15) and the written judgment was issued on Monday.

Parents allege inaction

The police, however, have not arrested them. Senior Inspector Dinkar Jadhav of Kandivli police said, “Our team had gone to their houses [on Tuesday] but they were not available. The teachers are absconding. Our investigations are underway.” The parents alleged that the police, by not acting instantly, gave the teachers time to escape.