Officials brought three inmates of the Nari Niketan to the district women’s hospital early on Saturday morning to undergo medical tests following alleged sexual harassment of the inmates. The three inmates are the ones purportedly featuring in the video clip on the issue that was spread through the social media.
At about 8 am on Saturday, a team of officials accompanied the Nari Niketan inmates to the Doon Hospital amid security. The inmates were taken back in the afternoon after completion of various medical tests in the Doon women’s hospital.
Official team member additional district magistrate (Finance and Revenue) Jharna Kamthan, Social Welfare director Vishnu Dhanik, district probation officer Meena Bisht and a lady doctor were also present in the women’s hospital. Media persons present at the scene were informed by the officials that the alleged sexual harassment of inmates at the Nari Niketan situated at Kedarpuram area of Dehradun is being inquired into.
The allegations are being investigated and action will be initiated against anyone found guilty in the case, said the officials. The video clip in question is being shown to experts for analysis, they added.
It will be recalled that following reports in the local media alleging sexual exploitation of some Nari Niketan inmates, the ADM had on Friday reached the facility to record the statements of the inmates purportedly involved in the case.
On seeing some media persons near the entrance of the compound some of the inmates started pelting stones of them alleging that the media reports in question were indulging in character assassination of the inmates.