Illegal rehab centre raided
The Hindu
Members of Childline, with the help of the police, raided ‘Shalom Baiblic Byaptis Church Ministries’, a centre situated in Chikkabellanduru, and rescued five children on Thursday who were allegedly re
Members of Childline, with the help of the police, raided ‘Shalom Baiblic Byaptis Church Ministries’, a centre situated in Chikkabellanduru, and rescued five children on Thursday who were allegedly rescued and rehabilitated illegally. Based on directions from the Juvenile Justice Board (JJ Board), Radha R., member, Childline, went to the organisation and found the children on the premises. In a complaint, Ms. Radha said that the institution was sheltering around 14 children for rehabilitation without due permission or registration from the JJ Board. The rescue centre did not even have a woman caretaker, which is an essential part of a rescue and rehab centre for minors, she said. The team rescued five children, including four girls and a boy, aged between 7 and 16 years.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.