‘House of horror’ razed in wake of child rape scandal

At least 34 girls were abused at shelter for over a decade

Authorities in Bihar are demolishing a building that was once a children’s home, amid allegations at least 34 girls were raped at the shelter during a period spanning more than a decade. The crimes came to light last May.

The three-storey building located in the state’s Muzaffarpur district, some 80 kilometres from Patna, functioned as a shelter for destitute and orphaned girls.

The manual demolition of the building began on Thursday, under the supervision of a five-member committee after moving all the inmates to other child care homes. Authorities say it will take at least a month to raze the building completely.

Authorities said the building was constructed in violation of regulations.