Court orders to arrest officials of Ghandhi home. But none arrested so far.

Kilinochchi District Magistrate court ordered to arrest the suspected persons to conduct immediate investigations connected with the incident of harassing the children cared at the Kilinochchi Ghandhi children home.

Destitute children who were identified by the courts that they do not have parents and guardians were given shelter and cared at the Ghandhi center.

In this state in last January 24th, night, about 13 children from the said children’s home was beaten and harassed by the officials hence, a case was filed at the Kilinochchi district court through the Kilinochchi police.

Children's Probation officers visited the children’s home after they came to know about the incident, and conducted investigation concerning this on January 29th, and filed a case in courts.

The complaint was taken for inquiry by the Kilinochchi district Magistrate I.M.Vaakapdeen and he ordered to produce the suspected persons connected with this incident in courts on forthcoming 15th.

On last Saturday night a boy from the children’s home was again harassed as he had leaked information to outsiders and was sent out of the home at 8.30 p.m.

The affected boy had notified this incident to the Children’s Probation Office and he was produced before the Magistrate I.M.Vaakdeen on last 5th.

In his statement, he informed that “he was enrolled to the Ghandhi children home according to court order. On last Saturday the home care takers assaulted and threatened me. Like me other children also have been affected and are in the state of committing suicide”.

Considering the boy's statement, and to expedite investigations concerning the ongoing incidents, Magistrate ordered the Kilinochchi police station Officer in Charge to arrest the suspected persons and produce in courts.

Further a copy of his order to be forwarded to the Kilinochchi Deputy Police Superintendent for adequate action. But until yesterday, concerning this incident none were arrested by police is according to sources.

Saturday , 09 February 2013