Five inmates from Balika Niketan ran away from its campus on Saturday night. later the police managed to catch all of them but the incident has once again exposed the official claims of providing fool proof security to the inmates at Balika Niketan which has also been hit by other controversy in the past.
Police officer Rajesh Sah said that police were informed that five inmates of Balika Niketan had escaped the facility at around 10 pm on Saturday night. A team was formed and they were found at THDC colony and handed over back to the facility.
The girls informed the police that they had escaped on their own choice from the Balika Niketan.
However, department officials are not disclosing exactly how these inmates escaped from the facility supposed to be guarded at all times. Security guards have been deputed there and it is impossible for anyone to enter or exit the campus without permission.
lady home guards have been deployed at main gate of the Balika Niketan informed sources.
It should be mentioned here that alleged negligence of Balika Niketan staff has been observed by various authorities in the past. Recently, chairman of the Uttarakhand Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Yogesh Khanduri had asked the State Chief Secretary to order a high- level inquiry into alleged cases of negligence involving the inmates of the State-run Balika Niketan/Shishu Sadan.