Owner of rehab centre in Behala arrested for abusing minor

Kolkata: The owner of a rehabilitation centre in Behala was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

Police arrested Sanjay Pal, owner of Suraksha Foundation on the basis of the complaints lodged by the parents of the girl. The parents of the girl alleged that they had admitted their daughter to the centre three months ago to treat her drug abuse. The girl often complained of misbehavior by Pal. She also complained that other inmates were beaten up by Pal and other staff of the Centre with plastic pipes. On Wednesday, when the parents went to the Centre the girl again complained of misbehavior by Pal. The parents raised an alarm. Locals took them to the police station. On the basis of their complaints, Pal was arrested. Police also interrogated the staff of the centre.