NCPCR fact-finding team arrives in Hosur to inquire into sexual assault on minor at children’s home

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A three-member fact-finding squad from the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) arrived successful Hosur connected Friday to inquire into the circumstances and facts surrounding the intersexual battle of a 9-year-old miss successful a children’s location here.

A miss was allegedly sexually assaulted by the 61-year-old manager of the children’s location for galore months earlier the transgression was outed aft the miss fell sick and was taken to the authorities infirmary aboriginal September. Following a ailment by the girl’s mother, and an anonymous telephone to the Child Welfare Committee, the All Women’s Police Station registered a lawsuit nether POCSO Act past Saturday. Five persons, including a section pastor, a teacher successful the location and the woman of the main accused, were arrested.

The squad comprising 2 women consultants, and a elder method adept visited the children’s location and inspected the infrastructure and surviving conditions therein.

Speaking to The Hindu, K.Subhash, Protection Officer (Institutional Care) said, the squad arrived connected Friday day and was keen connected speaking to the survivor. As of Friday evening, the squad met 3 different children, who were successful the location and are present staying with their mother. “All 3 are from the aforesaid family, and the NCPCR squad interacted with the children, and their parent connected the circumstances warranting the admittance of her children successful the home, their livelihood and income,” Mr.Subhash said.

The Child Care Institution was self-financed and was lodging children from beleaguered familial backgrounds, with incapacitated parents, azygous mothers among others. Of the 9 girls, each but 2 returned to their homes; and retired of 17 boys, each but 4 boys person returned home. The remaining children are housed successful 2 children’s homes successful Krishnagiri and Bargur respectively.

The squad is expected to conscionable the Collector, Superintendent of Police and the Children’s Welfare Committee connected Saturday.

Published - September 26, 2025 09:17 p.m. IST

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