Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by a woman IPS officer to investigate the sexual harassment case in Beed. “Considering the sensitivity of the case and the possibility of the harassment of more girls by the accused, the state has decided to form the SIT for a detailed and time-bound probe,” Fadnavis said in the assembly on the second day of the monsoon session.Two teachers from a tuition centre were arrested in Beed on the charge of sexually harassing a 17-year-old student. Politics has begun in this sensitive case. Former cabinet minister from NCP, Dhananjay Munde, accused NCP (SP) MLA from Beed, Sandeep Kshirsagar, of trying to protect the accused. Munde met Fadnavis on Monday to raise the demand for the formation of an SIT. — Anurag Bende
