Apna Ghar inmate chosen for National Bravery Award
VARINDER BHATIA: Chandigarh, Dec 28 2012, 00:59 IST
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NCPCR recommended the names of all three Apna Ghar whistleblowers for the Award. “But two of the girls had already attained the age of 18 when they escaped, and so the youngest was chosen for the award,” Tikoo said.
The girl had entered Apna Ghar in 2005. In a statement given to the Child Welfare Committee, New Delhi, on May 10, 2012, she narrated a horrific tale of sexual and physical abuse of women and child inmates at the home. She accused the home incharge, Jaswanti Devi, of using her as a domestic help for six years, and of denying her food for days whenever she refused to perform the menial tasks given to her. She alleged that Jaswanti’s son-in-law Jai Bhagwan frequently visited the home and abused inmates physically and sexually.
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