Accused ran sex racket with foreign links: Report

POLICE REPORT SAYS ACCUSED BRAJESH THAKUR HAS A STRING OF NGOS AND SET OUT TO AMASS WEALTH IN CONNIVANCE WITH GOVT OFFICIALS, BANKERS

PATNA: Brajesh Thakur, the main accused in the case involving sexual abuse of girls at a Muzaffarpur shelter home, ran an organised sex racket with links stretching as far as Nepal and Bangladesh to win favours in terms of government funds and orders, according to a report of the Muzaffarpur police.

The report was prepared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the probe last week.

The report states that Thakur has a string of non-government organsiations (NGOS), with his relatives or other pliable staff manning key positions, and set out to amass wealth in connivance with senior government officials and bankers.

“He enjoyed huge clout flaunting his status as journalist, which became evident when he was handed over the responsibility to run Sahara old age home in Samastipur on the recommendation of government officials, despite not conforming to the provisions laid down in the advertisement ,” the report adds. Hindustan Times has seen copy of the report.

The report says that the Bihar state Aids Control Society (BISACS) too asked one of Thakur’s NGOS to run a scheme, choosing it without due process, including placing an advertisement. There is suspicion that Thakur managed to get the scheme at one place by providing girls to corrupt BISACS officials,” the report adds.

The report has also pointed to the complicity of Madhu Kumari, who is wanted in the case and is absconding. “Madhu was the main worker for Brajesh. She was earlier into the flesh trade. Thakur used her to good effect to reach out to the red light area at Chaturbhuj Sthan in Muzaffarpur and made her the main pointsperson for an organization, Vama Shakti Vahini, on paper,” the police report says.

It further adds that using his clout, Thakur managed two more BISACS schemes at Muzaffarpur and Bettiah. “The real work of these projects was to push minor and helpless girls into flesh trade, instead of the mandated job of bringing sex workers to the mainstream. It needs to be investigated and all the office-bearers should be arrested,” the report adds.

The report claims that Thakur’s flesh trade racket had links with prospective customers as far as far as Nepal and Bangladesh.