Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: SC Orders Medical Examination Of Brajesh Kumar Thakur As His Children Allege That He Is Being Tortured In Jail [Read Order]
6 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: SC Orders Medical Examination Of Brajesh Kumar Thakur As His Children Allege That He Is Being Tortured In Jail [Read Order]

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Taking note of the allegations made by children of Brajesh Thakur that he is being tortured in Patiala Central Jail, the main accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home case, the Supreme Court has ordered his medical examination.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh had mentioned the matter at 12.55 pm before the bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur and handed over a letter written by Brajesh Kumar. Taking note of the allegations made by children of Brajesh Thakur that he is being tortured in Patiala Central Jail, the main accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home case, the Supreme Court has ordered his medical examination. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh had mentioned the matter at 12.55 pm before the bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur and handed over a letter written by Brajesh Kumar Thakur’s children Nikita Anand and Rahul Anand stating that Brajesh is being tortured physically and mentally in Patiala Central Jail. The Medical Superintendent, Rajindra Hospital, Patiala shall constitute a medical board who shall examine Mr. Brajesh Kumar Thakur and submit a report to this Court by Monday, 10th December, 2018,” the bench said in the order.

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CBI Registers Fresh FIR in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Abuse Case
1 year, 5 months ago

CBI Registers Fresh FIR in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Abuse Case

News 18  

The CBI registered a fresh FIR on Saturday against unidentified officials of a shelter home for girls in Muzaffarpur in Bihar, which hit the headlines in 2018 for large-scale sexual abuse of inmates, in connection with a missing girl who was shown as reunited with parents in 2015 based on forged documents. Brajesh Thakur whose NGO ran the shelter home, …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Mother & Wife Of Rape Convict Brajesh Thakur In Money Laundering Case
1 year, 6 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest To Mother & Wife Of Rape Convict Brajesh Thakur In Money Laundering Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has extended interim protection against arrest until completion of process to the mother and wife of rape convict Brajesh Thakur in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Money laundering case. The mother of Thakur, Manorama Devi, and his wife, Kumari Asha, had moved the Supreme Court after their Anticipatory bail pleas were rejected by the Patna High Court. Sundresh …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Seeks Action Taken Report From Bihar Govt On Disciplinary Action Against Erring Cops
2 years, 9 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Supreme Court Seeks Action Taken Report From Bihar Govt On Disciplinary Action Against Erring Cops

Live Law  

In relation to the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case, Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the State of Bihar to file an action take report regarding action taken pursuant to the recommendations of the CBI to initiate disciplinary proceedings against erring officers and blacklisting of NGOs mentioned above. The present application filed through Advocate Fauzia Shakil has pointed out that …

Convict in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case Moves Delhi HC Challenging Trial Court Verdict
4 years ago

Convict in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case Moves Delhi HC Challenging Trial Court Verdict

News 18  

One of the convicts, a protection officer of District Child Protection Unit, in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case on Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and the life imprisonment awarded to him by a trial court. The trial court had on January 20 convicted 19 persons, including main accused Brajesh Thakur, in the case for various offences …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Brajesh Thakur's Appeal Against His Conviction For Gangrape
4 years, 5 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Brajesh Thakur's Appeal Against His Conviction For Gangrape

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has issued notice in criminal appeal moved by Brajesh Thakur against his conviction for gangrape in Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case. On January 20, Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha had convicted Brajesh Thakur for multiple grounds of rape, gangrape, IPC) aggravated sexual assault under section 6 of POCSO Act, criminal conspiracy, and offences under the Juvenile Justice Act. …

Muzaffarpur shelter home: Brajesh Thakur moves HC against jail for life for sexual assault
4 years, 5 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home: Brajesh Thakur moves HC against jail for life for sexual assault

India Today  

Brajesh Thakur, who was sentenced to life imprisonment till his last breath for sexually assaulting several girls in a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, has approached the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and jail term. The high court is likely to take up this week his appeal seeking to set aside trial court's January 20 judgment convicting him …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home: Delhi Court Imposes Life Sentence On Brahesh Thakur and 10 Others
4 years, 11 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home: Delhi Court Imposes Life Sentence On Brahesh Thakur and 10 Others

Live Law  

ASJ Saurabh Kulshreshtha at Saket Court has sentenced Brajesh Thakur to life imprisonment till remainder of his life for sexual and physical assault of minor girls at Muzaffarpur Shelter Home in Bihar. The sentence order has come in pursuance of the judgement pronounced on January 20, wherein the Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha at Saket Court had convicted Brajesh Thakur …

Muzaffarpur shelter home: Delhi court sentences Brajesh Thakur, 11 others to life imprisonment
4 years, 11 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home: Delhi court sentences Brajesh Thakur, 11 others to life imprisonment

India TV News  

A Delhi court Tuesday sentenced Brajesh Thakur to imprisonment till his last breath for sexually and physically assaulting several girls in a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. The court on January 20 convicted Thakur, who once unsuccessfully contested assembly polls on Bihar People's Party ticket, of several offences including aggravated penetrative sexual assault under section 6 of the Protection …

Chronology of events in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case
4 years, 11 months ago

Chronology of events in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case

India Today  

Following is the chronology of events in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case in which a Delhi court Tuesday sentenced convict Brajesh Thakur and 11 others to life imprisonment for physically and sexually assaulting several minor girls. HERE'S CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS IN MUZAFFARPUR SHELTER HOME SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE: February, 2018: TISS submits audit report highlighting incidents of sexual assault on minor …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Brajesh Thakur sentenced to life imprisonment
4 years, 11 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Brajesh Thakur sentenced to life imprisonment

India Today  

Brajesh Thakur has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually and physically assaulting several girls in a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. A Delhi court on Tuesday pronounced judgment in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case and sentenced Brajesh Thakur to life in prison. The court on January 20 had convicted Brajesh Thakur, who once unsuccessfully contested assembly …

[Breaking] Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Delhi Court Convicts Brajesh Thakur For Raping Minor Girls
4 years, 11 months ago

[Breaking] Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Delhi Court Convicts Brajesh Thakur For Raping Minor Girls

Live Law  

Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha at Saket Court has convicted Brajesh Thakur and 18 other accused persons in the Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case. Brajesh Thakur has been convicted for multiple grounds of rape, gangrape, IPC) aggravated sexual assault under section 6 of POCSO Act, criminal conspiracy, and offences under the Juvenile Justice Act. Certain female accused persons are convicted of …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Brajesh Thakur, 18 others convicted for sexually assaulting girls
4 years, 11 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Brajesh Thakur, 18 others convicted for sexually assaulting girls

India Today  

A Delhi Court on Monday convicted 19 persons, including main accused Brajesh Thakur, in connection with sexual and physical assault of girls at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. Former Bihar People's Party MLA Brajesh Thakur, who ran the shelter where many girls were raped and assaulted, was convicted for aggravated sexual assault under POCSO Act and gang rape. …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Home ministry scraps FCRA licence of NGO
5 years ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Home ministry scraps FCRA licence of NGO

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs has cancelled the licence given under the Foreign Contribution Act, or FCRA, to Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikash Samiti, an NGO that ran the government-owned children’s shelter in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur where the sexual abuse of female inmates came to light last year. An official familiar with the development said on condition of anonymity the FCRA licence …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Verdict to be pronounced on January 14
5 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Verdict to be pronounced on January 14

India TV News  

The verdict in Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, which was scheduled to come on Thursday, has been deferred till January 14, 2020 due to the unavailability of the concerned judge. The case pertains to the alleged sexual and physical assault of several girls at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur which was run by former Bihar People's Party MLA Brajesh …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Delhi court defers judgment till 14 January with judge who conducted trial on leave
5 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Delhi court defers judgment till 14 January with judge who conducted trial on leave

Firstpost  

A Delhi court on Thursday deferred by a month the judgment in the case of alleged sexual and physical assault of several girls at a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur which was run by former Bihar People’s Party MLA Brajesh Thakur. New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday deferred by a month the judgment in the case of alleged sexual …

Delhi court likely to pronounce judgment in Muzaffarpur shelter home rape cases on Friday; ex-MLA Brajesh Thakur key accused
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi court likely to pronounce judgment in Muzaffarpur shelter home rape cases on Friday; ex-MLA Brajesh Thakur key accused

Firstpost  

The judgment in the case of alleged sexual and physical assault of several girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur is expected tomorrow New Delhi: A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its judgment in the case of alleged sexual and physical assault of several girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, which was run by former Bihar …

Court defers judgement in Muzaffarpur shelter home case due to lawyers' strike
5 years, 2 months ago

Court defers judgement in Muzaffarpur shelter home case due to lawyers' strike

India Today  

A Delhi court on Thursday deferred by a month its judgement in the case of alleged sexual and physical assault of several girls at a shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. Additional Sessions Judge Saurabh Kulshreshtha deferred the verdict till December 12 as the accused, who are currently lodged in Tihar central jail, could not be brought to court premises due …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Trial Court Reserves Order
5 years, 3 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Trial Court Reserves Order

Live Law  

A Delhi court will pronounce on November 14 the judgment in a case of alleged sexual and physical assault on several girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, which was run by former Bihar People's Party MLA Brajesh Thakur, lawyers said.CBI told a special court there was enough evidence against all the 21 accused.The accused however claimed that the CBI …

Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal: ED seizes 12 properties of main accused Brajesh Thakur
5 years, 3 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home scandal: ED seizes 12 properties of main accused Brajesh Thakur

India Today  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday confiscated 12 properties of Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal kingpin and mastermind Brajesh Thakur. A team of ED from Patna reached Mithanpura locality in Muzaffarpur where the infamous shelter home is located and pasted a notice declaring seizure of the property. The ED initiated a parallel probe into the illegal wealth amassed by Brajesh Thakur …

Muzaffarpur shelter home survivor gang raped in a moving car, three of the four accused arrested
5 years, 3 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home survivor gang raped in a moving car, three of the four accused arrested

Op India  

In a horrific incident, Muzaffarpur shelter home survivor, who was reunited with her family after a sex scandal broke out in May 2018, was reportedly kidnapped and gang raped in a moving car by four members of the same family on the Bettiah-Pakhnaha road in West Champaran district on Friday night. Though the authenticity of the audio clip is being …

Former inmate of Muzaffarpur shelter home raped in moving car: Bihar police
5 years, 3 months ago

Former inmate of Muzaffarpur shelter home raped in moving car: Bihar police

Hindustan Times  

Four men allegedly raped a woman, who had been an inmate of the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home that hit the headlines in 2018 after a social audit found that over 30 girls were allegedly sexually abused there, in a moving vehicle at Bettiah in Bihar’s West Champaran district, the police said on Sunday. Four men allegedly raped a woman, who …

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: SC grants 3 months to CBI to complete probe, examine murder angle
5 years, 7 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: SC grants 3 months to CBI to complete probe, examine murder angle

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted three months time to the CBI to complete its probe, including into the murder aspect, in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted three months time to the CBI to complete its probe, including into the murder aspect, in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case. A vacation bench comprising …

Delhi court likely to frame charges in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case on 18 March
5 years, 10 months ago

Delhi court likely to frame charges in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case on 18 March

Firstpost  

On 7 February, the Supreme Court ordered authorities to transfer the case from Bihar to a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences court in Saket District Court complex in Delhi, which would conclude the trial within six months by holding preferably day-to-day hearing. New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed 18 March for the framing of charges in the …

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: CBI tells court several victims have testified against accused Brajesh Thakur
5 years, 10 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: CBI tells court several victims have testified against accused Brajesh Thakur

Firstpost  

CBI on Saturday told a Delhi court that charges of rape, kidnapping and causing hurt were made out against Brajesh Thakur. New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday told a Delhi court that charges of rape, kidnapping and causing hurt were made out against Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case, and that several victims had …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: 5 rape survivors, 2 other minors go missing from child care institution in Patna district
5 years, 10 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: 5 rape survivors, 2 other minors go missing from child care institution in Patna district

Firstpost  

Seven girls, including five rape survivors of the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case, escaped from a shelter home in Patna early on Saturday morning. Patna: The security system around government-funded shelter homes for minor girls in Bihar has once again been exposed following the mysterious escape of seven girls, including five rape survivors of the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Court tells CBI to probe Nitish Kumar
5 years, 10 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Court tells CBI to probe Nitish Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may face a CBI probe in connection with Muzaffarpur shelter home case. Senior lawyer Sudhir Kumar Ojha said, “the special POCSO court has ordered the CBI to examine the role of Bihar Chief Minister and others after a petition was filed by one of the accused in case.” He said one of the accused, …

Court orders CBI to conduct probe against Bihar CM in shelter home case
5 years, 10 months ago

Court orders CBI to conduct probe against Bihar CM in shelter home case

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: A court here has directed the CBI to conduct an inquiry against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and two senior bureaucrats in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal. The special POCSO court here passed the order on Friday on an application filed by an accused, Ashwani, a self-styled medical practitioner who allegedly used to inject the home's …

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: SC tells Bihar govt 'enough is enough', transfers case to Delhi trial court
5 years, 11 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: SC tells Bihar govt 'enough is enough', transfers case to Delhi trial court

Firstpost  

A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the Muzaffarpur shelter home cases should be transferred from the Bihar CBI court to a POCSO Saket trial court within two weeks. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the transfer of the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case from Bihar to a court in New Delhi and …

Muzaffarpur shelter home girls were forced to dance to vulgar songs, have sex with people
6 years ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home girls were forced to dance to vulgar songs, have sex with people

India Today  

The girls were drugged and raped in their sleep. The girls at the Muzaffarpur shelter home were routinely raped, abused and exploited by the home's owner Brajesh Thakur and his "guests", the CBI's investigation has revealed. According to the CBI's chargesheet, which is based on statements of many of the Muzaffarpur shelter home girls, the girls there were routinely drugged …

Muzaffarpur sexual abuse case: SC rubbishes claims of Brajesh Thakur being tortured in Patiala Jail
6 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur sexual abuse case: SC rubbishes claims of Brajesh Thakur being tortured in Patiala Jail

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday rubbished claims that Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case, was physically or mentally tortured in Patiala jail. A bench of justices MB Lokur and Deepak Gupta rejected the charges made by Thakur’s sons and told senior advocate Vikas Singh representing the accused that there was “absolutely nothing” in the …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case:No Evidence Of Torture In Medical Report Of Brajesh Thakur, Says SC
6 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case:No Evidence Of Torture In Medical Report Of Brajesh Thakur, Says SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Monday said there was "absolutely nothing" in the medical examination report to suggest that Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case, was physically or mentally tortured in Patiala jail. Absolutely nothing A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said they have perused the report of medical board and the …

Won't interfere with razing of Muzaffarpur horror home: SC
6 years, 1 month ago

Won't interfere with razing of Muzaffarpur horror home: SC

The Quint  

New Delhi, Dec 10 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the razing of four-storey horror home in Muzaffarpur where minor girls were sexually abused. The horror home camouflaged as a shelter home had no windows except for some on the top floor. The bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta declined the plea even …

Muzaffarpur shelter case: Magistrate attaches properties of Brajesh Thakur's wife
6 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur shelter case: Magistrate attaches properties of Brajesh Thakur's wife

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzzafarpur: In a fresh turn of developments, the District Magistrate of Muzaffarpur on Friday ordered to attach the properties of accused Brajesh Thakur's wife and six other members of the Seva Sankalp Samiti in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. Brajesh Thakur came under scrutiny after a report by Tata Institute of Social Sciences revealed that the residents …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Begusarai court remands ex-minister Manju Verma in one-day police custody
6 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Begusarai court remands ex-minister Manju Verma in one-day police custody

Hindustan Times  

A Begusarai court on Wednesday remanded former minister and Janata Dal MLA Kumari Manju Verma in one-day police custody in connection with recovery of ammunitions from one of her houses during a CBI raid in Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal case. The former minister Manju Verma and her husband Chandrashekhar Verma have been named in an Arms Act case lodged …

Muzaffarpur rape cases: CBI discovers five girls died in shelter home, set to probe doctors on case and whereabouts of remains
6 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur rape cases: CBI discovers five girls died in shelter home, set to probe doctors on case and whereabouts of remains

Firstpost  

The CBI, probing the alleged rape of 34 girls at the Muzaffarpur shelter home, on Sunday searched documents at Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital Patna: The Central Bureau of Investigation has discovered that five minor girls, and not two as reported earlier, died in a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district. The CBI, probing the alleged rape of 34 …

Muzaffarpur shelter rape case: Not 2 but 5 girls died
6 years, 1 month ago

Muzaffarpur shelter rape case: Not 2 but 5 girls died

India Today  

New findings by the Central Bureau of Investigation have revealed that the five minor girls died at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar and not two as was reported earlier. During its investigation into the rapes of 34 girls at the shelter home, the CBI found documents at Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital. Last month, a shelter home …

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: SC Directs Transfer Of Main Accused Brajesh Thakur To Patiala Jail, Asks Why Ex-minister Manju Verma Has Not Been Arrested
6 years, 2 months ago

Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: SC Directs Transfer Of Main Accused Brajesh Thakur To Patiala Jail, Asks Why Ex-minister Manju Verma Has Not Been Arrested

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Bihar police why former state minister Manju Verma has not been arrested in a case related to the recovery of ammunition in a Muzaffarpur shelter home where several girls were allegedly raped.A bench of Justices M B Lokur, S A Nazeer and Deepak Gupta also directed that Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur …

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Ex-minister Manju Verma’s absconding husband surrenders in court
6 years, 2 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Ex-minister Manju Verma’s absconding husband surrenders in court

Op India  

Chandrashekhar Verma, the absconding husband of former Bihar social welfare minister Manju Verma who had stepped down following allegations against her husband having links with Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex abuse case, surrendered before a court here Monday. Over thirty girls were allegedly raped and sexually abused at a shelter home named Balika Grih …

Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: CBI tells Supreme Court it unearthed skeleton of 15-year-old at excavation site
6 years, 3 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes: CBI tells Supreme Court it unearthed skeleton of 15-year-old at excavation site

Firstpost  

The CBI began to excavate a grave in Muzaffarpur in Bihar, where it is suspected that the remains of some of the girls, who were sexually abused at the shelter home, could be buried. The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday told the Supreme Court it had unearthed the skeleton of a 15-year-old girl at a cremation site in Bihar …

Bihar shelter home rape: CBI finds skeleton, could be of murdered inmate
6 years, 3 months ago

Bihar shelter home rape: CBI finds skeleton, could be of murdered inmate

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: In the latest development in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case, the Central Bureau of Investigation team probing the case found a human skeleton at a cremation ground in district's Sikandarpur area. The case which came to light five months ago, revealed that over 40 girls were sexually exploited and one was allegedly killed and later buried to hush up …

Shelter-home case: Court rejects anticipatory bail of ex-minister, husband
6 years, 4 months ago

Shelter-home case: Court rejects anticipatory bail of ex-minister, husband

The Quint  

Patna, Aug 25 A Bihar court on Saturday rejected the anticipatory bail of former Bihar Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma and her husband relating to an FIR registered by the CBI against them under Arms Act. The CBI had conducted raids at their residence in Patna and Begusarai in connection with Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. The investigating agency recovered …

Patna HC pulls up CBI for no progress report in Bihar shelter home scandal
6 years, 4 months ago

Patna HC pulls up CBI for no progress report in Bihar shelter home scandal

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: The Patna High Court pulled up the CBI on Thursday for its failure to submit a progress report in the investigation into the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal case and also sought to know from it as why an SP-rank officer, who was part of the probe team, was transferred. The Patna High Court was monitoring the probe into …

Bihar shelter home rape case: Arrest warrant against child protection officer's wife
6 years, 5 months ago

Bihar shelter home rape case: Arrest warrant against child protection officer's wife

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: An arrest warrant has been issued against suspended Child Protection Officer Ravi Roshan's wife Shobha Kumari Singh in connection with the Bihar's Muzaffarpur shelter home case. On Monday, three police officials posted at the Shaheed Khudiram Bose Central Jail were suspended after documents were recovered from the case's prime accused Brajesh Thakur that contained over 40 phone numbers, including …

Rapes, beatings, situation of terror: Tiss report documents Bihar shelter horror
6 years, 5 months ago

Rapes, beatings, situation of terror: Tiss report documents Bihar shelter horror

India Today  

Sexual violence used as a form of punishment. This was the "situation of terror" that prevailed at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, according to an audit conducted by the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The Muzaffarpur shelter home rape scandal first came to light after police raided the home in the wake of the Bihar government receiving the …

Rahul Anand, son of Brajesh Thakur released after CBI interrogation
6 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Anand, son of Brajesh Thakur released after CBI interrogation

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: The CBI on Sunday released from its custody Rahul Anand, son of prime accused in shelter home sex scandal Brajesh Thakur. Rahul Anand was picked up from his residence on Saturday night by a CBI team, which had spent close to 12 hours conducting raids on the premises of the now-sealed shelter home and the office of a Hindi …

In jail, Brajesh Thakur found with 40 phone numbers including minister's
6 years, 5 months ago

In jail, Brajesh Thakur found with 40 phone numbers including minister's

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: Brajesh Thakur, prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes, was on Saturday found by Bihar police officials with a list of 40 mobile phone numbers. The Bihar police while carrying out simultaneous raids across jails in the state found Thakur with two handwritten pages with phone numbers and names of around 40 people. Brajesh Thakur ran a state-funded …

Muzaffarpur shelter rape accused Brajesh Thakur's contacts have made life in jail easy
6 years, 5 months ago

Muzaffarpur shelter rape accused Brajesh Thakur's contacts have made life in jail easy

India Today  

When a joint team of Muzaffarpur police and district administrative reached Shaheed Khudiram Bose Central Jail in Muzaffarpur for a surprise check on Saturday, they found Brajesh Thakur strolling in the visitors' area. Known as an ace fixer whose proximity has already cost Bihar former social welfare minister Manju Verma her job, Brajesh long rope may well be over now. …

In Bihar shelter home case, Brajesh Thakur's NGO license cancelled
6 years, 5 months ago

In Bihar shelter home case, Brajesh Thakur's NGO license cancelled

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur/Patna: The Bihar government has cancelled the registration of Brajesh Thakur's NGO, which ran the infamous shelter home in Muzaffarpur where 34 girls were allegedly raped over a period of time. According to Muzaffarpur District Registration Officer Sanjay Kumar, the orders to freeze the bank accounts and ban the sale or purchase of any movable or immovable assets of the …

17 phone calls link Manju Verma's husband to Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case
6 years, 5 months ago

17 phone calls link Manju Verma's husband to Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case

India Today  

In the eye of storm, Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma tendered her resignation on Wednesday after meeting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The admission of Muzaffarpur rape prime accused Brajesh Thakur's having links with the Minister's husband Chandeshwar Verma made her position untenable. CBI, which is currently investigating the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, seized two SIM cards belonging to …

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