Delhi Shelter Home Deaths

Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that the recent deaths of 14 inmates in the city government-run Asha Kiran shelter home for the mentally challenged was a "strange coincidence" and directed the social welfare secretary to visit the premises on Aug

A staggering 28 inmates have died at a shelter home in Delhi since the beginning of this year, with 14 deaths - including that of a child - taking place in July alone, prompting the state government to order a probe.

In an effort to prevent death of any homeless person due to sleeping in open during Delhi's chilly winters, the government has arranged night shelters and tents to accommodate at least 19,000 people.

Delhi High Court on Monday remarked that the recent deaths of 14 inmates in the city government-run Asha Kiran shelter home for the mentally challenged was a "strange coincidence" and directed the social welfare secretary to visit the premises on Aug

A staggering 28 inmates have died at a shelter home in Delhi since the beginning of this year, with 14 deaths - including that of a child - taking place in July alone, prompting the state government to order a probe.

In an effort to prevent death of any homeless person due to sleeping in open during Delhi's chilly winters, the government has arranged night shelters and tents to accommodate at least 19,000 people.