A large political outrage was triggered after the killing of Badlapur sexual assault accused Akshay Shinde in police custody on Monday. The Opposition attacked the federal government terming the loss of life of the accused as a collapse of the justice system, whereas Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated the motion was taken in ‘self-defence’. Meanwhile, a number of media studies emerged that claimed that the police personnel Sanjay Shinde, who shot at Akshay in retaliatory firing, has the expertise to work with former cop Pradeep Sharma – a widely known ‘encounter specialist’.