Hundreds of protesters have gathered at a railway station in the western state of Maharashtra to protest against the alleged sexual assault of two children.

The girls were allegedly abused last week when they went to use the toilet in their nursery school in Thane district’s Badlapur city.

Police have arrested a male employee of the school, but the parents of the children have alleged there was a delay in action.

On Tuesday, train services at the Badlapur railway station were stopped as angry protesters blocked the tracks, demanding justice for the children.