About 30 girls raped daily in Bihar shelter home, victim alleges one girl was killed and buried
Patna, July 23 (IBNS): At least thirty rape survivors of a government-sponsored children’s home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur have been rescued but they are under severe trauma and have tried to commit suicide, media reports said on Monday. One of the survivors alleged a girl who resisted the sexual abuse was killed and buried, prompting police to start digging the premises of the home.
Police said at least ten people were arrested so far in connection with the crimes.
The doctors treating the girls said there has been no improvement in their condition as they are under severe trauma.
They have sought the help of AIIMS and Hyderabad-based Enfold India.
About 42 girls were sheltered by Muzaffarpur based ‘Balika Grih’ run by NGO Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti.
The children's home was run by a small time journalist and local named Brajesh Thakur.
Both of them along with nine others were arrested after a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) social audit report exposed that the inmates were regular victims of sexual exploitation.
A medical examination has confirmed that about 24 girls, all minors and one as young as seven years only, were raped daily and physically tortured as well.
They all had cut and burn marks as well all over their bodies.
One of the girls was also killed and buried at the shelter as she resisted, a survivor has alleged. Policemen are digging the grounds of the home to probe the allegation.
All the girls have been shifted to Patna and Madhubani by the Bihar authorities on May 31.
However, after some days, majority of them started showing signs of the impact the abuse on them, said reports.
Meanwhile, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted:
Since March, Bihar Govt is aware abt repeated rapes committed against 40 minor inmates of Muzaffarpur Balika Shelter home by politicians, officials for years!
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) July 22, 2018
Many had forced abortions!
No action has been taken but cover up is on at war footing!
Nation has abandoned its girls!
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