Police said that on Wednesday a Buddhist monk was taken into custody at the international pilgrim town Bodh Gaya for alleged sexual abuse of 15 children from Assam who were studying at a school-cum-meditation centre run by him. The police had received information that the boys were being sexually exploited by the monk. The monk was being interrogated by Town Deputy SP Rajkumar Shah, Superintendent of Police (City), Gaya, Anil Kumar said. The 15 children who hailed from the Karbi Anglong district in Assam were studying in the institution in Bodh Gaya run by the monk. SHO of Mahila Thana are questioning the children. They will be produced before a magistrate tomorrow and their statements recorded under the relevant CrPC section and will also be taken for medical tests. The results will determine if a case may be lodged against the monk.