Delhi's Women and Child Development Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam along with Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal inspected an old age home operated by an NGO in the national capital's Nangloi area on Friday. During the inspection, it was found that more than 19 specially-abled senior citizens were confined to a tiny room and kept in unhygienic and pitiful conditions.

Following the inspection, Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam has ordered an inquiry into the operations of the old age home.

There is still no clarity on whether any complaints were made to the Delhi Police in this regard or not. It is now coming to light that the Delhi Police was unaware of the situation at this old age home in Nangloi.

— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) July 31, 2020

While interacting with the DCW chief and Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, inmates of the old age home claimed that were held captive and even physically assaulted at times by owners and operators of the facility.

In a tweet on Friday night, Swati Maliwal said that senior citizens were tied up and thrashed at this facility. "The Minister has ordered strict action (against those responsible)," she added.

— Rajendra Pal Gautam (@AdvRajendraPal) July 31, 2020

Similarly, Delhi Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam also said in a tweet, "Specially-abled senior citizens are living in pathetic conditions at the private old age home in Nangloi run by an NGO.