Delhi Women and Child Welfare Minister Sandeep Kumar today ordered termination of two top officials working at a Home in Lajpat Nagar following complaints of child abuse.
The Minister has also ordered an FIR against one accused officer under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).
The move came after Kumar visited Lajpat Nagar Village Cottage Home for children following information that some children had complained that the Home Superintendant misbehaved with them.
"It was also brought to the minister's notice that the agitated children had protested against such misbehaviour. On reaching the spot, the minister asked the officials to talk to the children and get their version in presence of women staff members," a senior government official said.
"It was reported that the Superintendant had allegedly taken minor girls to an isolated room and tried to physically abuse them," he said.
A woman welfare officer was also allegedly involved in misbehaviour along with the superintendant. She was also terminated from service, the official said.
"After consulting the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the minister asked them to register the FIR against the Superintendant under the provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
He also directed the officials that if the woman welfare officer's role also amounts to an offence, then her name should also be added in FIR," the government said in a statement.
