After a delegation from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) conducted an unexpected visit at the orphanage, the tragedy came to light.
New Delhi/Indore: According to the police, about 21 youngsters at an orphanage in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, have accused its personnel of horrifying abuse and torture.
After a delegation from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) conducted an unexpected visit at the orphanage last week, the horror came to light.
According to police, the kids told them that if they made even small mistakes, the staff would punish them. “The children told the team that they were hung upside down, branded with hot iron and photographed after being stripped,”officials stated.
They were also forced to breathe in red chilli smoke.
An inquiry is underway after a First Information Report, or FIR, was filed against five orphanage staff members.
“A four-year-old child was locked in the bathroom and not given food for two-three days after he defecated in his trousers,” the complaint stated.
According to the police, the Vatsalyapuram Jain Trust-run orphanage was not registered under the Juvenile Justice Act. In addition, the Trust maintains orphanages in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Surat, and Jodhpur.
“The CEC submitted a complaint, which served as the basis for the case. The children were sent to government facilities and the orphanage was promptly sealed, according to Amrendra Singh, the Additional Commissioner of Police in Indore.
“We are looking into the claims of the horrifying abuse,” Mr. Singh stated.
According to the police, the team’s accusation was accompanied by images of children’s injuries.
It has been learned that the youngsters residing in the facility are orphans from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Maharashtra.