CHANDIGARH/ROHTAK: Women inmates at a Rohtak protection home on Wednesday alleged foreign nationals often came and filmed them naked.
"These are very serious allegations. However, we need strong evidence before we make further headway in the case," said Rohtak DSP, Dharna Yadav.
The home, run by NGO Bharat Vikas Sangh, was raided by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) early May. The NCPCR team had rescued over 90 minor girls, between 10 and 15 years, from the home on May 9. Jaswanti Devi, owner of the home, was charged with immoral trafficking, torture and promoting bonded labour. The inmates told a four-member probe team, appointed by the Punjab and Haryana high court, on Wednesday that they were filmed by foreign nationals from Mumbai who lured them with good food and clothes.
Inmates said Jai Bhagwan, Jaswanti's son-in-law, would brief them before the foreigners visited. The visitors were looked after well, they said.
"These revelations are shocking. Details can only be revealed after the report is placed before the high court," said Utsav Singh Bains, a member of the probe panel.
Culprits could be brought to justice if the matter was investigated by an independent agency outside Haryana, Bains said.
A source said allegations against foreign nationals had surfaced during Jaswanti's interrogation by police. Haryana police on Wednesday set up a three-member special investigation team to probe allegations of sexual abuse by cops.
"These are very serious allegations. However, we need strong evidence before we make further headway in the case," said Rohtak DSP, Dharna Yadav.
The home, run by NGO Bharat Vikas Sangh, was raided by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) early May. The NCPCR team had rescued over 90 minor girls, between 10 and 15 years, from the home on May 9. Jaswanti Devi, owner of the home, was charged with immoral trafficking, torture and promoting bonded labour. The inmates told a four-member probe team, appointed by the Punjab and Haryana high court, on Wednesday that they were filmed by foreign nationals from Mumbai who lured them with good food and clothes.
Inmates said Jai Bhagwan, Jaswanti's son-in-law, would brief them before the foreigners visited. The visitors were looked after well, they said.
"These revelations are shocking. Details can only be revealed after the report is placed before the high court," said Utsav Singh Bains, a member of the probe panel.
Culprits could be brought to justice if the matter was investigated by an independent agency outside Haryana, Bains said.
A source said allegations against foreign nationals had surfaced during Jaswanti's interrogation by police. Haryana police on Wednesday set up a three-member special investigation team to probe allegations of sexual abuse by cops.
