<p>The Bihar government Wednesday opened a school for mentally challenged children in a house confiscated from former director general of police Narayan Mishra, convicted for amassing wealth through graft, an official said. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The school, named "Chaman" (garden) is the first such in Bihar."It is a unique school to impart education to mentally challenged children and it opened in the confiscated house of a top police officer," a district official said.<br /><br />"More than 50 children will be enrolled in the school," the official said. According to officials, the education imparted in the school will equip the children to lead as normal a life as possible, given their mental state. <br /><br />Last year, the state government had taken a decision to open the school in the house confiscated from Mishra. The 5,937 sq ft house in Rukunpura locality of the state capital was transferred to the social welfare department. <br /><br />A vigilance court in 2012 had ordered the confiscation of the property, finding Mishra guilty of amassing wealth far in excess of known sources of income. <br /><br />It was the first time that a police officer who had been at the helm of the state's police force was tried under the Bihar Special Court Act, 2009.<br /><br />Mishra had challenged the vigilance court's order in the Patna High Court, but his petition was rejected.<br /><br />A vigilance case was lodged against Mishra in 2007 for amassing assets including property valued at Rs.1.40 crore in 1984. Mishra was suspended by the government four years ago.<br /><br />Till date, the Bihar government has confiscated the houses of an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Shiv Shankar Verma, and a treasury clerk, Girish Kumar.<br /><br />Proceedings to confiscate properties of some more officials have been initiated.<br />Chief Minister Nitish Kumar last year gave his nod for the prosecution of nearly two dozen officials. <br /></p>
<p>The Bihar government Wednesday opened a school for mentally challenged children in a house confiscated from former director general of police Narayan Mishra, convicted for amassing wealth through graft, an official said. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The school, named "Chaman" (garden) is the first such in Bihar."It is a unique school to impart education to mentally challenged children and it opened in the confiscated house of a top police officer," a district official said.<br /><br />"More than 50 children will be enrolled in the school," the official said. According to officials, the education imparted in the school will equip the children to lead as normal a life as possible, given their mental state. <br /><br />Last year, the state government had taken a decision to open the school in the house confiscated from Mishra. The 5,937 sq ft house in Rukunpura locality of the state capital was transferred to the social welfare department. <br /><br />A vigilance court in 2012 had ordered the confiscation of the property, finding Mishra guilty of amassing wealth far in excess of known sources of income. <br /><br />It was the first time that a police officer who had been at the helm of the state's police force was tried under the Bihar Special Court Act, 2009.<br /><br />Mishra had challenged the vigilance court's order in the Patna High Court, but his petition was rejected.<br /><br />A vigilance case was lodged against Mishra in 2007 for amassing assets including property valued at Rs.1.40 crore in 1984. Mishra was suspended by the government four years ago.<br /><br />Till date, the Bihar government has confiscated the houses of an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Shiv Shankar Verma, and a treasury clerk, Girish Kumar.<br /><br />Proceedings to confiscate properties of some more officials have been initiated.<br />Chief Minister Nitish Kumar last year gave his nod for the prosecution of nearly two dozen officials. <br /></p>