Probe demanded into sexual harassment at women’s shelter home in Kalaburagi
The Karnataka Ahinda Jana Sangha has demanded the arrest of a shelter home administrator following allegations of sexual harassment and physical assault against a 29-year-old inmate. The organization also criticized the Department of Women and Child Development for failing to act despite being informed of the incident.
Why it matters
It highlights systemic failures in the oversight of government-funded welfare institutions and the vulnerability of women in state-run care.
The Karnataka Ahinda Jana Sangha demanded the immediate arrest of Ananthraj Choul, administrator of a government-funded shelter home for women in distress, and the cancellation of the licence of the shelter home following allegations of sexual harassment and physical assault of a 29-year-old inmate.
Addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Saturday (October 3), Jayashree Kattimani, State secretary of the sangha, said a case has been registered against Mr. Choul at the Women’s Police Station over the incident at Shakti Sadana Shelter Home for Women on Syed Chincholi Road.
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