Bhopal shelter home: Inmates allege rapes and murders; ex-armyman arrested

Yet another horror of shelter home came to Bhopal, the inmates have alleged that the owner of the shelter home has been raping and sodomising boys and girls for a long time. Due to his severe abuse, three inmates have reportedly died.

Taking action on the complaint filed by inmates, the owner a 70-year-old, who is said to be an ex-army man has been arrested. A First Information Report has been filed against the owner. Five inmates comprising three boys, two girls went to the social justice department before going to the Police.

According to the report, an inmate alleged that a boy died due to excessive bleeding after being sexually assaulted. Another inmate died of injuries after his head was banged on a wall and the third allegation says an inmate died due to cold when he forced to spend the night outside.

This private shelter home was registered in 1995 and since then it has been getting funds.  The inmates — 42 boys and 58 girls — have been living at the home since 2003. For the last 10 years, four teachers have been looking after the shelter home in the absence of a full-time warden, NDTV reported.

People with direct knowledge of the matter said the warden was removed a long time ago after his educational qualification failed to meet the cut. “Some students with special needs (hearing and speech) came to our office with their interpreter. They have given us a letter about alleged sexual and physical assault by the owner of the hostel. We will write to the collector and senior police officers for further investigation,” Krishna Mohan Tiwari, director, Social Justice Department told NDTV.

The incident came to light a month after when Chief Minister had ordered monthly inspection of every shelter, orphanage home in the state. He had also instructed officials to make guidelines for private girls hostel.

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