Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Retired Employee Held After Hostel Girls Allegedly Harassed in Ongole
Two minor girls lived in a government hostel.
Police said the hostel cook took them away on Tuesday.
She reportedly said she was helping them get important documents.
The girls were taken to the home of a retired government employee in Ongole.
They were allegedly kept inside and treated inappropriately.
One girl called relatives for help.
The relatives rescued the girls, and police took the retired employee into custody.
Officials are investigating and ordering stronger safety checks at hostels.
Two minor girls from a BC Welfare hostel were allegedly taken to a retired employee’s residence in Ongole.
Police said cook Sarada took the girls from the hostel on Tuesday, purportedly to help obtain their fathers’ death certificates.
The girls were allegedly confined inside the house and subjected to inappropriate behaviour.
One girl contacted relatives, who rescued the other before police arrived and detained B. Venkata Rao.
Minister S. Savitha ordered legal action, the cook’s removal, the warden’s suspension and increased hostel inspections.
- Who
- Two minor BC Welfare hostel residents, cook Sarada, retired DRDA employee B. Venkata Rao, police and welfare officials are involved.
- What
- The girls were allegedly taken from their hostel, confined at a residence in Ongole and subjected to inappropriate behaviour; police detained Venkata Rao and registered a case.
- When
- The girls were taken from the hostel on Tuesday; the investigation followed their rescue.
- Where
- The incident allegedly occurred at B. Venkata Rao’s residence in Ongole after the girls were taken from a BC Welfare hostel in Jarugumalli mandal.
- Why
- The cook allegedly said she was taking the girls to help obtain their fathers’ death certificates; the alleged behaviour prompted police action and ministerial orders.
- Victims
- Two minor girls from a BC Welfare hostel
- Accused detained
- B. Venkata Rao, a retired District Rural Development Agency employee
- Alleged facilitator
- Hostel cook Sarada
- Location
- Ongole, after the girls were taken from a hostel in Jarugumalli mandal
- Police action
- A case was registered and Venkata Rao was taken into custody for questioning
- Ministerial orders
- S. Savitha ordered stringent action and directed officials to submit a report
- Hostel safeguards
- Night-time warden presence and regular day and night inspections were ordered