Madhya Pradesh: 26 tribal girls missing from Bhopal’s children’s home, inspection revealed!
During the inspection by the National Children Commission team, only 41 girls were found, while 26 girls are missing, of which no record has been found.
Published on: 06 Jan 2024, 3:21 pm
Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh 26 girls are missing from a children’s home in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Most of them are tribal girls. This was revealed during the inspection by the National Children Commission team. Along with this, the children’s home was found to be operating without permission. Taking immediate action in this matter, the Commission has written a letter to the Chief Secretary of the state and instructed to investigate.
Actually, a children’s home was being operated without permission in Parvaliya police station area of the city. A total of 68 girls are registered as residing in its registration list. During the inspection, only 41 girls were found, while 26 girls are missing, of which no record has been found. This information has been given by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman Priyank Kanungo in a letter written to Chief Secretary Veera Rana. Apart from Gujarat, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, girls from Sehore, Raisen, Chhindwara, Balaghat and Vidisha have been found in this children’s home.
Letter written to Chief Secretary Veera Rana. The Mooknayak
Children’s home is not recognized
In a letter written to the Chief Secretary, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman Priyank Kanungo has said that Anchal Children’s Home located in Bhopal was inspected. During this time, when the officials of the children’s home and the children present in the children’s home were talked to, it was found that the children’s home is neither registered nor recognized. There were 68 resident girls registered in the attached list, but during the inspection only 41 girls were found. At present it is not known where the missing girls are. Now the police is investigating this matter.
All the girls are living without the orders of the Child Welfare Committee. It was told by the officials of the children’s home that the children living here are being rescued from child in street situation and are being kept in the children’s home without presenting them before the Child Welfare Committee. This children’s home is being run by the organization which formerly ran Railway Child Line. Kanungo said that after the intervention of the Commission, the police have registered a case in this matter. The investigation of the case will be completed within seven days and will be made available to the Commission along with the documents.
Speaking to The Mooknayak, Dr. Nivedita Sharma, member of the State Child Protection Commission, said that Bhopal’s Aanchal Children’s Home was being operated without permission. When FRI was not being registered even after many irregularities were found against the institute in Parwaliya police station, the information was made public by tweeting to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights. In which it was told that 40 tribal children including orphans have been kept in an illegal Christian orphanage. The Superintendent of Police says that after getting evidence the section will be increased.
Police is investigating in this matter. Speaking to The Mooknayak, SP Dehat, Pramod Sinha said that in the preliminary investigation, an FIR has been registered under the Juvenile Justice Act on the complaint of Child Line. Is being investigated. As the facts emerge, the sections will be increased on that basis.
Violation of JJ Act
Violation of JJ Act has come to light during the inspection of the children’s home. JJ Board and Child Welfare Committee member and legal expert Dr. Kripashankar Choubey told The Mooknayak that keeping children in a children’s home without informing the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) or without the permission of their parents is under Section 33 of the Juvenile Justice Act. It is a crime.
Such minor children who are orphans, roaming on the streets or anywhere. It is necessary to inform this to the Child Welfare Committee. Not doing so is a crime under Section 33 of the Juvenile Justice Act. There is a provision of one year imprisonment and fine for its violation.
