HIV-Positive Children Allegedly Dragged Out Of Shelter Home In Chhattisgarh

Bhopal:

Fourteen HIV-positive youngsters at a refuge house run by means of a non-profit in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur have been allegedly dragged out by means of officers who had orders from the district management to near the ability. CCTV photos presentations a attorney who has been representing the youngsters in opposition to being shifted from the ability being driven by means of officers.

A police case has been filed in opposition to the attorney, Priyanka Shukla, after the incident at Apna Ghar the place 14 youngsters between 4 and 18 years outdated were staying. The police mentioned Ms Shukla began a combat with the officers who had long past to close down the ability.

When NGO team of workers Deepika Singh requested for a duplicate of the order to close down the ability, the officers began manhandling her, dragged out the youngsters and refused to offer a duplicate of the eviction order, Apna Ghar director Sanjeev Thakkar advised NDTV on telephone. He shared audio recordings of the youngsters calling him and complaining of alleged misbehaviour by means of the officers.

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Girls and Kid Building Division officers, accompanied by means of the police, had long past to the ability.

Bilaspur senior police officer Prashant Agrawal denied the officers manhandled the attorney or the youngsters. “The officers acted as consistent with the orders of the collector. It used to be the attorney Priyanka Shukla who were given right into a brawl with the officers, who suffered bruises. Shukla used to be arrested on a criticism by means of Girls and Kid Welfare Officer Parvati Verma,” Mr Agrawal mentioned.

The NGO’s director Sanjeev Thakkar mentioned Apna Ghar is Chhattisgarh’s handiest refuge house for HIV sufferers run by means of a non-profit. He mentioned he has been operating the refuge house for a number of years with volunteers. A police case has additionally been filed in opposition to Mr Thakkar, who mentioned he used to be now not on the development when the incident took place.

Apna Ghar is house to 14 youngsters between 4 and 18 years outdated

With a prime per month expense of Rs 75,000, Mr Thakkar mentioned they made up our minds to use for a grant from the Girls and Kid building Division, including their troubles began quickly after that.

Mr Thakkar alleged some officers demanded a “30 consistent with cent fee” from the grant, and when he refused, the officers checked the refuge house and claimed they have got discovered sure discrepancies and really useful cancellation of the NGO’s registration and moving of the youngsters.

Mr Thakkar mentioned after they met with Girls and Kid Building Minister Anila Bhediya, the minister requested questions like how did the youngsters get inflamed with HIV.

The subject then reached the Bilaspur Prime Court docket, which ordered the collector to listen to Apna Ghar and take a choice. In March this 12 months, collector Sanjay Alang ordered officers to shift the youngsters. In his order, he mentioned a 2d document has additionally cited irregularities on the refuge house.

The youngsters mentioned they do not wish to depart Apna Ghar bringing up discrimination that they had confronted even within the corporate in their family and at government-run refuge houses.