Muzaffarpur shelter abuse case: SC asks Bihar govt to reunite 8 girls with families

The apex court’s decision comes after Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) filed its action project ‘Koshish’ before it in a sealed cover, saying the eight girls were fit to be handed over to their families.

The bench also comprising justices M M Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi directed TISS to prepare a status report with respect to the remaining girls and submit it before the court in eight weeks.

Several girls were sexually assaulted at the NGO-run shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and the issue had come to light following a report by TISS, which had conducted a social audit.

Manju Verma, one of the accused in the case, stepped down from the Nitish Kumar Cabinet after allegations of close links between her husband Brajesh Thakur – the prime accused in the case. The case was handed over to the CBI last July.