Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: 11 other girls allegedly killed by Brajesh Thakur, says CBI; ‘bundle of bones’ recovered

In a major development in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur shelter home case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to the Supreme Court on Friday that 11 other girls were allegedly killed by the prime accused Brajesh Thakur and his accomplices. The agency also told the court that they have recovered "bundle of bones" from a burial ground.

In its affidavit to the court, CBI stated that from victims statement that was recorded during the probe, 11 girls names have emerged, who were said to be allegedly murdered by Brajesh Thakur and his accomplices.

According to PTI, pointing out of one of the accused, the agency said that a particular spot in a burial ground was excavated from where a bundle of bones was recovered. Due to a report filed by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), it was disclosed that several girls were allegedly raped and sexually abused at an NGO-run shelter home at Muzaffarpur in Bihar.

Later, the probe into the case was transferred to CBI and the agency has chargesheeted 21 people, including Thakur.

"During the investigation, from the statement of victims recorded by IOs (investigating officers) and NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences) team, names of 11 girls emerged who were said to be allegedly murdered by the accused Brajesh Thakur and his accomplices," the CBI said.

"Based on the facts revealed by one accused, namely Guddu Patel during his interrogation, a particular spot in burial ground as identified by accused Guddu Patel was excavated and a bundle of bones were recovered from the spot," CBI said in the affidavit.

The bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta hearing the case on Friday said that it would issue a formal notice to the CBI on the application and the agency would file its response within four weeks. "Can we issue directions without hearing them (CBI)?", the bench said.

Attorney General KK Venugopal, representing CBI, told the court that the agency has already filed a reply on the application. "The CBI has filed the reply. Each of the allegations in the application is without substance and is baseless," KK Venugopal said.

The bench, after hearing the brief submissions, posted the matter for hearing on May 6.

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