Probe launched against orphanage after inmates stage protest

The Hindu

Police in Kochi, India have launched an investigation into alleged abuse at an orphanage in Ponnurunni after residents staged a protest outside the institution, according to this article from the Hindu. "According to the police, a case under the Juvenile Justice Act has been registered against the matron and another employee of Christ King orphanage, based on a complaint by girl inmates. The incident came to light late on Friday when 20 inmates of the orphanage, between the age groups of 10 and 15, staged a protest in front of the orphanage."

Police responded to an alert from neighbors about the protest staged outside the orphanage and the girls have since been returned to the care of the facility. According to the article, the girls were protesting physical abuse, torture, and being denied food at times.