Inmates throw chilli powder

Police admit the destitute girls at the Mahila Sevagram Mandal. The organisation gets funds from the government for taking proper care of the destitute girls. Investigation officer,police sub inspector A P Khare told the media persons that the Mahila Sevagram Mandal follows a proper schedule with fix timings for meals and other activities.

“Sometimes the destitute girls who don’t like the fix schedule try to escape from the organisation. So security guards are deployed at the spot in day and night shifts,” Khare said.

Around 1.30 am on Wednesday,Inamdar was on night duty at the organisation,when the seven attacked her. They tried to tie up the guard’s hands. One of them hurled chilli powder into the guard’s eyes. Inamdar started shouting for help. Pratibha Shriyan,the superintendent of Mahila Sevagram Mandal,who resides near by,heard the noise of the girls. Shriyan shouted at the girls and then rushed to the spot. The girls by the time left Indamdar and fled.

Shriyan called the Deccan Gymkhana police at the organisation. Police arrested the girls and produced them before the Shivajinagar court on Thursday. The girls were remanded to magisterial custody. Police said that many girls have tried to escape from the Mahila Sevagram Mandal before. A girl had also committed suicide when she failed to escape,it was stated.