Girls at govt-funded shelter home in Bihar allege rape, killing; police initiate probe

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarpur (Bihar)
Last Updated : Jul 23 2018 | 3:30 PM IST

Girls of a government-funded shelter home here have alleged that one of their fellow inmates was beaten to death and buried at the premises of the facility, and several were raped.

Following the allegations, the Bihar Police has launched a probe and dug up the grounds of the shelter home, but are yet to find the body.

Muzaffarpur SSP Harpreet Kaur said, "We are carrying out the excavation based on the statement given by one of the girls. The spot has been identified by her."

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First Published: Jul 23 2018 | 3:30 PM IST

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