Shelter home in Bihar sealed, 46 minor girls rescued: WCD

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 14 2018 | 9:40 PM IST

A shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur was sealed and 46 minor girls were rescued after it was found that a sex-racket was being run in the facility, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry said today.

Acting on a tip-off, an inspection was conducted recently by the Bihar State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (BSCPCR) and the manager of the shelter home was arrested.

The ministry tweeted, "Acting promptly on a complaint received from a citizen about sex racket in a shelter home for girls in Muzaffarpur, we got it inspected by the Bihar State Commission for Protection of Child Rights."

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First Published: Jun 14 2018 | 9:40 PM IST

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