India, April 7 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) under the supervision of Mumbai Police Crime Branch joint commissioner Lakhmi Gautam to probe the death of Akshay Shinde, who was shot in the head by the Thane Police last year.

Gautam has also been told to appoint a deputy commissioner of police-rank officer (DCP) to lead the SIT and select the police officers who would be part of this team.

Shinde, 24, who was employed as a cleaner in the school, was arrested on August 16 for the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at the pre-premary school in Badlapur East on August 12 and 13. He was killed on September 23 near Mumbra while being transported in a police van from Talo...