Orphanage warden arrested for sexually assaulting four boys

The police on Tuesday arrested Ayub (52), a warden (ustad) of an Yateem Khana (an orphanage) under Ullal Police limits, on the charge of sexually abusing four minor boys.Police Commissioner N. Shashi

The police on Tuesday arrested Ayub (52), a warden (ustad) of an Yateem Khana (an orphanage) under Ullal Police limits, on the charge of sexually abusing four minor boys. Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar told reporters here that the incident came to light after a recent day-long awareness programme on child abuse organised for residents of 37 child care centres in the city. The programme was organised at the T.M.A. Pai Convention Hall on March 28 by the police in association with K.S. Hedge Medical Academy, the School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, the Child Welfare Centre and the Women and Child Development Department. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Hariram Shankar said that over 480 students from child care institutions took part in the programme. Students were given a set of questions and based on their answers, some children underwent counselling.