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Child welfare panel chief, husband arrested for sexual abuse of girls at MP shelter home

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Indore: In a shocking development, the chairperson of child welfare committee (CWC) of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh, Rachna Bhartiya and her husband Raju Bhartiya have been arrested along with two others for sexual abuse and torture of girls in a government-run shelter home in the city.

Bhartiya was director of the NGO that runs the shelter home till a year ago when she become the district CWC chief. The current director Sandesh Jain and secretary Dilip Baraiya have also been arrested by the police for their involvement in the crime, the Ratlam district collector Ruchika Chouhan has confirmed.

The abuse case came to light after five girls managed to escape from the shelter home on January 24 and were found wandering in neighbouring Mandsaur. Statement recorded by them revealed that Rachna Bhartiya would torture them in inebriated condition, even force the girls to serve her liquor, while husband Raju were sexually abuse them.

Cases of abuse of girls and even boys in shelter homes – both government and private have been reported rampantly in Madhya Pradesh including capital Bhopal during past few months. However any major pointed action yet remains to be taken.


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Carbine used to fire at jeweller was robbed from UP MLA's gunman

CHHINDWARA: The carbine that was used to fire at a jeweller and later others in Chhindwara in MP, belonged to a UP legislator's gunman and had been looted.

This has been revealed during the course of investigation. The jeweller has survived and the shooter has been arrested. However, it was found that he had got it from the gunman of a UP MLA, sometime ago. 

The incident had occurred in Chhindwara. An armed man carrying the submachine gun stormed into jeweller's showroom, shot him in the stomach. When others came, he fired in the air. He tried to run away but because motorcycle couldn't start, he failed to escape and was overpowered by the crowd.

The injured jeweller is undergoing treatment. The goon was carrying a machine gun, carbine. The accused, Sandeep Kumar, had fired thrice. He had ntered Durga Shree jewellers, carrying the carbine. asking jeweller to hand over ornaments.

When the jeweller refused Sandeep Kumar began firing, one of the bullets hit the victim, Sohan Tamrakar, 32, in the stomach.The goon ran out and kicked the bike but after multiple attempts bike didn't start and people with lathis attacked him.

He was caught and handed to police, later. Now, he is being quizzed and a team is arriving from UP to ask about the procurement of the looted carbine. Investigation is on in the case. 

[January 18, 2023 NewsBits.in]

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