A couple living in a flat in Atharva Nagar on Pipla-Besa Road tortured a 7-year-old girl brought to their home for work by burning cigarettes on her chest and private area.
Four days ago, the couple left for Bangalore after locking the girl in the house. The incident came to light on Wednesday when the girl made a noise from the window. The girl has been detained by Hudakeshwar police. So far no complaint has been registered in this case.
According to sources, a flat in Atharva Nagar on Pipla Fata-Besa Road is in the name of a person living in Dubai. A couple lives in it on rent. They brought a 7-year-old girl from Punjab-Haryana to work. All the household chores are done by the girl. She was always beaten. Four days ago, the couple locked the flat and left for Bangalore. They locked the girl in the bathroom of the house. Some bread packets were kept for her to eat. On Wednesday, some employees came to cut the electricity connection due to non-payment of the electricity bill of the flat. They saw a little girl from the window with her arms outstretched and asking for help. The employees informed the neighbors about this. Neighbors broke the lock of the flat and took the girl out.
A couple named Jangle took the girl home and gave her food. When she was bathed, cigarette burns were seen on the girl’s chest, back and private parts. When the girl was asked, she was very scared. “I was put in a car and brought here. The girl informed that my parents live in Punjab. Hudakeshwar police was informed about this. Police detained the girl and admitted her to a GMCH.