The two school trustees arrested in connection with the Badlapur sexual assault incident were on Thursday produced in the Kalyan sessions court where they were granted bail in the first case registered after the alleged crime came to light. “They will be produced in court later in connection with the second case and the police will seek their custody,” said a police officer. Locals and politicians, meanwhile have raised questions over the delay in the arrest of the trustees, who they claim, are hand-in-glove with the police. The accused, who were absconding for 44 days, were traced and detained by the Ulhasnagar police from Karjat on Wednesday night.

The police claimed that the trustees were involved as the parents of the students had often complained to the management but their complaints were not taken seriously.  After this, the court took immediate note of the matter, ordering that a case be filed against the school chairman, secretary and others responsible.