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LILUAH HOME INMATE TESTS PREGNANT 

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BY PRONAB MONDAL Published 19.08.01, 12:00 AM
Calcutta, Aug. 19 :    Calcutta, Aug. 19:  The Liluah Home for Destitute Women has been rocked by a scandal, yet again. A 31-year-old deaf-and-mute inmate of the home has been found to be 'three months' pregnant' by doctors of Howrah General Hospital. Following the revelation, the authorities of the Liluah home have transferred her to Sukanya, the Salt Lake centre. The state welfare department has ordered a 'high-level inquiry'. In April, two inmates had attempted suicide in the home. Both the girls had tried to take their lives after alleged 'sexual abuse' by another inmate, Monalisa. Police were foiled thrice in their attempt to arrest Monalisa. She was finally rounded up on the fourth attempt and remanded in Howrah Jail. The mute woman, at the centre of the latest scandal, arrived at the home 10 years ago. She was recently referred to Howrah General Hospital by the home's resident doctor, where her pregnancy test was positive. This was later confirmed by ultrasonography. On receiving her medical report, the authorities informed the welfare department, Howrah district magistrate Sunil Kumar Gupta and other senior officials. The welfare department has directed Gupta to start a probe. The investigating officers have failed to come up with any leads so far. 'The inmate is completely deaf and mute and can't write. We have engaged experts for clues, but so far, no headway has been made,' said an official. The authorities and investigating officers have questioned her roommates. 'Surprisingly, they also don't know anything and we are still in the dark,' said an official of the district administration. R.K. Tempo, director of the social welfare department, said she has instructed the Howrah district magistrate to conduct an inquiry. 'I have told Gupta to submit his report as soon as possible. We suspect that the culprit is among those who have easy access to the home and may attempt to thwart the probe by threatening the victim,' Tempo said.    
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