Muzaffarpur shelter case

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape case refers to a shelter home that ran under a non-governmental organization called "Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti" at Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where cases of sexual abuse, rape and torture were reported. In a medical examination, sexual abuse of 34 out of 42 of the girls living at the shelter was confirmed.

Accused Brajesh Thakur (Left) and Manju Verma

A first information report (FIR) was lodged against 12 people on 31 May 2018.[1] Brajesh Thakur was the chief of the state-funded NGO, ran several other NGOs and a Hindi newspaper called Pratah Kamal.[2] Because of the political connections of Brajesh Thakur and the involvement of government officials and the apparent delay in investigation and CBI interference, the case drew criticism of Nitish Kumar's government by opposition and the Supreme Court of India.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: Supreme Court pulls up Bihar govt, asks why state was funding NGO that raped girls - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Accused In Bihar's Child Rapes Has A Shocking Response To Arrest: A Grin". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Nitish Kumar has traced the real culprit in the Muzaffarpur shelter home outrage - the 'system'". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: Supreme Court pulls up Bihar govt, asks why state was funding NGO that raped girls - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.