Six Missing Children from Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Found; Staff Suspended
Six missing children from Muzaffarpur shelter home traced; seven staff suspended
Hindustan Times
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Six of the ten children who escaped from a shelter home in Narauli, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, have been located. Seven staff members, including the superintendent, have been suspended for negligence. Efforts continue to find the remaining four children, with a review of security measures underway.
- 01Six out of ten missing children have been traced.
- 02Seven staff members, including the superintendent, were suspended for negligence.
- 03The social welfare minister visited the shelter home to assess security arrangements.
- 04Poor sanitation and non-functional security measures were reported at the facility.
- 05Efforts are ongoing to locate the remaining four missing children.
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Six of the ten children who escaped from a child shelter home in Narauli, Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, have been found. Police reported that four children were located near a hotel in Samastipur, while two were traced to a relative's home in Siwan district. In response to the incident, seven staff members have been suspended for negligence, including superintendent Avinash Dey and house father Niranjan Kumar. Social welfare minister Shweta Gupta visited the shelter home to review security measures and expressed dissatisfaction with the facility's conditions, highlighting poor sanitation and non-functional CCTV cameras. Gupta has directed immediate improvements to the shelter's security and amenities. Currently, 36 children reside at the shelter, down from 46 before the escape incident. The search for the remaining four missing children continues, with a special police team actively involved.
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The incident raises concerns about the safety and well-being of children in care facilities, prompting immediate action to improve conditions.
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