India, Aug. 19 -- Over a month and a half after a 21-year-old man was murdered at the observation home in Majnu Ka Tila, an inquiry by the Women and Child Development (WCD) department has flagged serious lapses: security guards failed to intervene despite being just 20 metres away, house fathers were absent from duty, the home was overcrowded, and basic infrastructure remained faulty.
Responding to queries about the report, WCD Secretary Rashmi Singh said, "Action has been taken to strengthen the system."
The incident occurred on June 17 around 9am, when the 21-year-old inmate was allegedly attacked by two others aged 19 at the Place of Safety for Boys and Special Home for Boys following a scuffle over bathing. CCTV footage, reviewed du...
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