By Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
 
Panaji, Jul 10: A lady officer attached to Apna Ghar at Merces, a state run remand home, was suspended by the government.
 
She has been accused of laxity in arresting increasing number of escapes from the remand home.
 
Sumedha Belokar, attached as superintendent of state-run child remand and rehabilitation home, was placed under suspension on Thursday after women and child welfare department’s report found her lethargic.
 
Director of women and child development department Sanjiv Gadkar had initiated inquiry after around dozen cases of escapes registered during the her tenure of eight months as the superintendent.
 
The situation had turned worst as three juvenile delinquents, arrested for petty thefts, managed to flee from the remand home, situated at the outskirts of Panaji, for thrice.
 
While twice they were arrested, they have managed to remain away from the police during their third escape reported a fortnight back.
 
Women and child development department director Sanjiv Gadkar earlier had earlier stated that the inquiry report in the frequent escapes was forwarded to the concerned minister Ravi Naik.
 
Sources confirmed that the action was initiated after the minister recommended that the stringent measures should be taken to nail the escapes which pose embarrassment to the government.