Minor domestic help tortured, detained by employers in Dijkot
Victim was beaten with iron rod for ‘not working properly’
Torture: PHOTO: FILE
DIJKOT:
A man along with his wife allegedly tortured and detained their domestic help, a minor boy, in their home in Dijkot on Wednesday.
The couple beat the boy with an iron rod and plastic pipes for not doing the domestic work properly, The Express Tribune has learnt. After the boy was left alone, he managed to escape from the room he was locked up in.
Rescue 1122 personnel shifted him to a Civil Hospital after on the spot medical aid. As per the details, the minor domestic help identified as 11-year-old Safdar, the son of Muhammad Nawaz and a resident of Chiniot, was employed at Sheikh Kashif s house in 208 Road Eden Executive Villas Model City for domestic work.
Child maid allegedly tortured for breaking pot
Minor girl handed over to child protection bureau
DIJKOT:
A teenage housemaid was allegedly tortured and kicked out of the house for breaking a pot.
The girl was taken into police custody and handed over to the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB). Batala Colony police registered a case against the suspect and his wife.
In light of the medical examination results of the injured victim, police arrested the suspect, who is reportedly a former Nazim of a union council committee.
As per the police report, the victim, the 13-year-old daughter of Kaniz Bibi and a resident of Chak No 245, was employed at the Nazim Usman Manj’s house at Maqbool Road, Ghousia Chowk for Rs5,000 per month.