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Delhi: 10-Year-Old Girl Tortured And Kept As Domestic Help, Couple Arrested

A couple in Dwarka was thrashed this morning after bruises were found on the body of their 10-year-old domestic help. The duo have been detained and arrested by the Delhi Police.

A woman pilot and her husband who is also an airline staff were attacked this morning by some locals after it was found out that they tortured their 10-year-old domestic help.

According to the reports, they hired the 10-year-old girl as their domestic help two months back. A relative of the minor girl recently found injuries and burn marks on her.

On Wednesday morning the duo were thrashed by a mob, the woman was dragged by her hair and pulled out of their building and beaten by other women while her husband tried to protect her but he was also subjected to the attacks.

The woman was wearing her airline uniform while she got beaten.

According to the reports, cases have been registered by the Delhi police, under sections 323,324,342 IPC and Child Labour Act, 75 JJ Act of the Indian Penal Code.

Dwarka DCP M Harsha Vardhan told the media that a medical examination was conducted for the minor girl when they found out about the burn marks and other injuries. 

Counselling of the girl has also been done, said Vardhan.

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