Muzaffarpur: 11 women missing at another home

A fresh FIR has been registered against Brijesh Thakur, the main accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case, following the “disappearance” of 11 women from the premises of a self-help group run by his NGO.

Thakur is in judicial custody in connectionwithmental,physical and sexual exploitation of the girls residing at Balika Grih, Muzaffarpur.

A fresh FIR was registered against him Monday evening by the assistant director of the Social Welfare Department, Devesh Kumar Sharma, in connection with the “disappearance” of 11 women from the premises of a self-help group run by the same NGO - Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti, Mahila Thana incharge Jyoti Kumari said.

After the sex scandal surfaced last month and the NGO was black-listed, the condition of other homes run by the NGO was reviewed. During the review, 11 women supposed to have been staying in the home for the selfhelp group in the Chhoti Kalyani area here were found missing, official sources said.

There was no communication on record from the NGO to the Social Welfare Department about their whereabouts, they said.

Meanwhile, Union woman and child development minister Maneka Gandhi directed officials to set up a mechanism so that women and children at shelter homes are able to reach out to them for help.

The women and child development (WCD) minister’s direction came days after the alleged sexual assault of minor girls at a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur.

She said a telephone would also be made accessible to the shelter home inmates so that they can call either 1098 or 181 for help.

“I also urge each citizen to be vigilant and flag any such case of harassment against women and children by calling on the two numbers. You can also mail the details at min-wcd@nic.in or tweet with #HelpMeWCD,” she said in a tweet.

MUZAFFARPUR: A FRESH FIR WAS REGISTERED AGAINST MAIN ACCUSED BRIJESH THAKUR AFTER AN AUDIT OF OTHER SHELTERS

RUN BY HIS NGO