SC seeks status report on girls rescued in Muzaffarpur

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a status report about the well-being of girls restored to their families after being rescued from a shelter home at Muzaffarpur where allegations of sexual assault had surfaced in 2018.
The apex court also noted that 12 rescued girls, who are mentally challenged and physically disabled to some extent, are kept at different shelter homes in Bihar.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice Bela M Trivedi also asked the authority to submit the status of disbursal of compensation extended to these girls. It noted that another issue is the whereabouts or well-being of the rescued girls, who have been restored to their families. "We accordingly direct the respective state child protection society to send appropriate status reports detailing the steps taken by the society and the present status of the girls," the bench said.