Uddhav Thackeray, along with family and party leaders, protested outside Shiv Sena-UBT headquarters in Dadar against the Badlapur sexual abuse case. The MVA leaders, including Sharad Pawar and Nana Patole, also held protests across Maharashtra. The accused were arrested after a delay in police action, sparking statewide demonstrations and disruptions to train services.

According to the police, accused Altaf befriended the 21-year-old girl on social media and knew each other for three months

This action was part of an ongoing drive to remove illegal constructions that have encroached on water bodies and public lands in the state.