Mangalore: Police raid rehabilitation centre at Nantur, shift inmates to Wenlock

Mangalore: Police raid rehabilitation centre at Nantur, shift inmates to Wenlock

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Feb 4, 2013: The Kadri police along with officials of the Department of Women and Child Welfare raided the Ashraya Rehabilitation  Centre at Nantur on the night of February 3, Sunday following complaints by locals that the centre owner harassed and tortured the inmates.All the 22 inmates of the Centre were later shifted to Wenlock Hospital.

As per reports, the public who noticed   the Centre owner Upendra Naik  assaulting a girl who tried to jump over the wall and escape, had informed the police. It is said the inmates have informed the raiding team that Upendra Naik not only ill-treated them but also made them starve.

According to locals, a girl had  climbed the compound wall and ran away but before locals could  enquire her, the centre owner had rushed and had taken away the girl. It is alleged that the  owner used to ill-treat the girl.

Local residents  said that a girl had also escaped from this centre a year   ago following which the police had visited the spot and warned the management of the centre.

The police, it is learnt,  had  failed to register a complaint then demanding evidence to prove the allegations.

The Centre had 22 inmates including men and women.