JAKARTA - Internet services were cut off and schools closed for the second day in a row in a town near India's capital Mumbai, over a wave of protests over cases of sexual abuse of girls.
Protests in Badlapur, about 50 km (31 miles) from Mumbai, took place amid a national demonstration over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.
A janitor was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing female students at a school in Badlapur on weekends.
Angry protesters blocked the railway line for hours on Tuesday, demanding justice for children, and echoed similar protests across the country by doctors and women's groups.
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Authorities ordered schools to remain closed, and internet services were cut off for a second day to quell gatherings or protests, news channel ABP reported.
State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the case would be tried in a fast lane court. Shinde said on Wednesday the protests were politically motivated.
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