Rohtak shelter: Test indicates sexual abuse

ROHTAK: Medical examination of an inmate of Rohtak shelter home, raided by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) last week, indicated she could have been sexually abused.
The 21-year-old girl has bite marks and nail scratches on her back. The medical board of Rohtak’s premier hospital PGIMS confirmed the 21-year-old girl could have been a victim of sexual abuse.The report was forwarded to the police for action, said Dr Ashok Chauhan, medical superintendent of the hospital.
Police spokesperson Ved Singh confirmed receipt of the medical report of an inmate, but refused to divulge the details. He said police probe has not yet confirmed rape.
During the raid, inmates of the home, run by NGO Bharat Vikas Sangh, complained they were tortured, sexually abused, paraded naked and forced to work at farms and construction sites.
Jaswanti, owner of the home was charged with torture, exploitation and sexual abuse of inmates after the raid. The district police decided on medical examination of five girl inmates at the Rohtak hospital.
Medical superintendent of the hospital, Dr Ashok Chauhan, though said one girl was sent to them for examination.
On Friday, Jaswanti and her driver Satish were remanded in police custody till May 24. The other accused, including Jaswanti’s daughter Simmi, brother Jaswant, son-in-law Jai Bhagwan, cousin Sheela and home counselor Meena, to 14-day judicial custody.