21 children rescued from illegal home in TN
Ekatha Ann John| TNN | Updated: Oct 6, 2017, 20:34 IST
CHENNAI: The district child protection unit in Kancheepuram rescued 21 children from an illegal home in Old Perungalathur on Friday.
The children, including 12 girls, were found living in a cramped space without any documents on their backgrounds. The proprietor of the home, Anbu Karangal, lived with the children.
All the children - aged between 6 and 15 years - were produced before the child welfare committee.
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"We directed a medical examination of the older girls as we suspect abuse," said Zaheeruddin Mohamad, CWC member in Kancheepuram.
While the girls were sent to a licensed children's home in Kancheepuram, the boys were sent to the government reception home in Athur, Chengalpet.
Ekatha Ann John| TNN | Updated: Oct 6, 2017, 20:34 IST
CHENNAI: The district child protection unit in Kancheepuram rescued 21 children from an illegal home in Old Perungalathur on Friday.
The children, including 12 girls, were found living in a cramped space without any documents on their backgrounds. The proprietor of the home, Anbu Karangal, lived with the children.
All the children - aged between 6 and 15 years - were produced before the child welfare committee.
LATEST COMMENTWe have to protect children and help them to grow as good citizensAppa Durai
"We directed a medical examination of the older girls as we suspect abuse," said Zaheeruddin Mohamad, CWC member in Kancheepuram.
While the girls were sent to a licensed children's home in Kancheepuram, the boys were sent to the government reception home in Athur, Chengalpet.
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