WHAT HAPPENED IN MUZAFFARPUR

An audit report submitted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in February 2018 on Muzaffarpur shelter home, run by Brajesh Thakur’s NGO Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti, highlighted issue of sexual abuse of minor girl inmates The shelter home then had

resent in the court on the next date of hearing,” a bench of justices Madan Lokur and Deepak Gupta said.

This bench was responding to a submission by the Bihar government counsel, who said that despite a non-bailable warrant against her, Bihar police were not been able to trace the former minister.

Verma resigned as the social welfare minister in the Nitish Kumar government in August after reports suggested links between her husband Chandrashekhar Verma and prime accused Brajesh Thakur in the as many as 44 inmates

Medical tests confirmed rape on 34 inmates

All girls, in the age group of 7 to 16 years, were either destitute or rescued from traffickers Seventeen people have so far been arrested in the case

Muzaffarpur shelter home case.

The court also took cognisance of the large-scale mismanagement of shelter homes in the state, and summoned the state’s chief secretary to explain the reasons for this.

Bihar government’s social welfare director Rajkumar said on Monday that the department had been complying with all the directions of the Supreme Court.

“Whatever new direction will come, we will comply promptly. I have not seen today’s order. As soon as it comes, we will study it and do whatever is required,” he said.