The 26 girls reported missing from an illegal children's home in Bhopal have been discovered, according to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday. Taking to X, CM Yadav stated: "The missing girls from the children's home are safe and have also been identified. Not a single culprit or negligent person will be spared."
Earlier, Bhopal (Rural) Superintendent of Police Pramod Kumar Sinha stated that the investigation has indicated that the girls may have fled Anchal Children's Home in the Parwalia region due to homesickness.
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The incidence was brought to light when Priyank Kanungo, the chairperson of the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), paid an unexpected visit to the Anchal Girls' Hostel in the Parwalia region on the outskirts of Bhopal. When he looked over the register, he saw that it contained entries for 68 girls, but 26 of them were missing. When queried about the missing girls, Anil Mathew, the director of the children's home, was unable to offer an adequate answer. The police were alerted as a result, and Parvaliya police have filed a FIR on this occurrence.
Meanwhile, Anil Methew, the manager of the children's home, has been charged in a FIR filed at Bhopal's Parwaliya Sadak Police Station under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
According to the FIR, the children's home was not registered and was not operated in compliance with the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015.