Bhakshak was released on Netflix on February 9, 2024, and as expected the movie has started to make waves among fans on social media. Directed by Pulkit, Bhakshak has been made under the banner of Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. It features Bhumi Pednekar, Sanjay Mishra, Aditya Srivastava, Sai Tamhankar, Chittaranjan Tripathy, and more in the leading roles. Bhakshak is a true story based on the infamous 2018 Muzzafarpur Shelter Home Case where cases of sexual abuse, rape, and torture were reported with orphan and minor girls. Although the makers have used fictional names and characters in some places, Bhakshak is among the real-life crime thrillers that will give you goosebumps. Since you landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes that you have already watched Bhakshak on Netflix and are wondering about what happened to Mithilesh Sinha, Chairperson of the Child Welfare Commission in real life. Below is everything you need to know about Real Mithilesh Sinha shown in the Netflix movie, Bhakshak-
Bhakshak True Story
Before talking about Mithilesh Sinha, let's understand Bhakshak's True Story in brief. Muzaffarpur Shelter Home case refers to a shelter home that was run under a non-governmental organization called 'Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti' at Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where cases of sexual abuse, rape and torture were reported. As per reports, medical examination had revealed sexual abuse of 34 out of 42 of the girls living at the shelter. The prime accused Brajesh Thakur was arrested and is currently serving a life sentence. In the Netflix movie, the character of Brajesh Thakur is named Bansi Sahu. (Spoilers Ahead)
One burning question that was left with the viewers is that what happened to Mithilesh Sinha, the CWC Chairperson who was also involved in the 'Munnawarpur Shelter Home' case. Below is everything you need to know about Bhakshak's Real Mithilesh Sinha-
Who is 'real-life' Mithilesh Sinha?
Dilip Kumar Verma was the chairperson of the Muzaffarpur District Child Welfare Committee when the infamous case took place. The movie showcases that Bansi Sahu was arrested but Mithilesh was not. And it is true in real life as well. In real life, Dilip Kumar Verma absconded after his name popped up in the Muzzafarpur Shelter Home Case. However, a December 2018 report suggests that Dilip Kumar Verma surrendered before the court after the Police had launched a hunt for him.
In 2018, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, audited 110 shelter homes in Bihar, exposing a racket involving sexual abuse of several young girls, including minors. As per reports, TISS flagged 17 shelters as "grave concern," including the Balika Grih in Muzaffarpur, which was run by local politician Brajesh Thakur's NGO Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti.
After the Muzzafarpur Balika Griha's conditions came to the fore, Bihar Police came into action and charged 11 people, including Brajesh Thakur, Dilip Kumar Verma, chairperson of the Muzaffarpur District Child Welfare Committee, Vikas Kumar, a member of the Child Welfare Committee; Ravi Roshan, a child protection officer; and Rosy Rani, assistant director of the child protection unit.
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