Mumbai, April 28 -- Tension gripped the Ghatkopar area on Sunday as senior BJP leaders, led by Kirit Somaiya and former Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, staged a massive protest at the local police station.

The demonstration follows the harrowing allegations of sexual assault against two minor girls, aged five and six, and a subsequent police response that has sparked allegations of victim-shaming and official misconduct.

The situation has escalated beyond the initial crime, with leaders accusing the Mumbai Police of high-handedness and "colluding" with the accused by detaining the victims' families.

According to BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, the police showed extreme reluctance to act against the accused despite a clear complaint. He alleged that...