In a shocking incident, Delhi police arrested the head of a children's home after six girls all under 10 accused him of sexually assaulting them and filming the acts.

According to the officials, R S Meena (45) was charged on Wednesday over the alleged assaults at the government-run home in New Delhi which houses children rescued from trafficking, begging and labour rackets.

"We arrested the accused after recording statements of the victims and the officials," assistant commissioner of police Satish Kain told AFP, adding that medical tests confirmed sexual assault.

He used to lure the girls to a room on the pretext they needed a "check-up" and then gagging and assaulting them, before threatening to throw them out if they raised the alarm.

He has been charged with "raping under lawful custody", a broad criminal charge that includes sexual assault.

More than 50 children aged between 6 and 10 live were brought illegally for bonded labour.

Police are investigating whether Meena also assaulted other girls during his one-year-stint as superintendent of the home.

Police said, he also allegedly filmed the assaults on his mobile phone and took selfies.

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By M. Divya Shri