J’KHAND: SHELTER HOME DIRECTOR ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE DIES IN JAIL
RANCHI: A 46-year-old director of a shelter home in Jharkhand, who was accused of sexually assaulting minor inmates, died in Ghaghidih Jail in East Singhbhum district due to some health complications, an official said late on Saturday.
Director of the shelter home, Harpal Singh, along with its warden and two others, was arrested in Madhya Pradesh and brought to Jamshedpur on transit remand last month.
“Singh died in the jail following some complications,” East Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Suraj Kumar said.
RANCHI: A 46-year-old director of a shelter home in Jharkhand, who was accused of sexually assaulting minor inmates, died at Ghaghidih Jail in East Singhbhum district due to some health complications, an official aware of the development said late on Saturday night.
Director of the shelter home, Harpal Singh, along with its warden and two others, were arrested in Madhya Pradesh and brought to Jamshedpur on transit remand last month.
"Singh died in the jail following some complications.
The postmortem examination has been done as per the jail manual. We will issue a probe order if the need arises," East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Suraj Kumar said.
The shelter home was operated by an NGO in Jamshedpur. Two minor girls, who are inmates of the home, lodged a police complaint on June 6 that they were sexually assaulted by several people, including Singh, for about four years.
After the incident, about 40 children, 24 girls and 16 boys, of the government registered home were shifted to another shelter.
Singh's family demanded a probe into his death.