Inmates of yet another shelter home in Bihar have alleged sexual abuse, leading to the arrest of the state-run care home's in-charge here, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
The superintendent of Gaighat shelter home, following his arrest on Saturday, was produced before a court which sent him to judicial custody.
"A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to look into complaints of physical abuse. In statements recorded before a magistrate under Section 164 of CrPC, three girls complained of sexual abuse. A few more said they were often beaten up by the superintendent," Manavjeet Singh Dhillon, Senior Superintendent of Police(SSP), Patna, told PTI.
He, however, added that most of the inmates gave statements that were "very vague and gave little clue of involvement of any other people".
"Nonetheless, we are trying to probe deeper with the help of whatever information we have," the SSP said.
Notably, the state had been in news for the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal which came to light in a social audit conducted by Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
A huge outcry had ensued, causing the Nitish Kumar government in the state to order a CBI inquiry, the then social welfare minister Manju Verma to resign and the then Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to make a statement in Parliament.
Trial in the case was finally shifted to Delhi and Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused, was awarded life sentence by the court.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Bihar Leader's Father Murdered Over Rs 1 Lakh He Lent, Key Accused Arrested Bihar Man, His 2 Daughters, Stabbed To Death By Girl's Lover: Police "Take Immediate Action": Rahul Gandhi On INDIA's Bihar Ally Brutal Murder World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage Relationship Timeline Of Hardik Pandya, Wife Who "Parted Ways": 5 Facts Why BJP Lost Lok Sabha Polls In Uttar Pradesh - 6 Reasons In Party Report Delhi University Inviting Applications For Course In Pali/Tibetan Hegemonistic Ambitions: Tibet PM-In-Exile On China Renaming Places In India 7 Killed, 3 Injured As Taxi Falls Into Roadside Well In Maharashtra: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.