Click to play videoKolkata: In what is a shocking case of child abuse in West Bengal, a DIG has been booked for torturing an eight-year-old girl employed at his home.
The eight-year-old came to a police station to lodge an FIR against Planning and Welfare of West Bengal Police Basudeb Bag, for torturing her physically. She has been working as a domestic help in his house for the last two years.
The minor girl was allegedly beaten up by Bag and has suffered a head injury. She says she was tortured whenever she committed a mistake.
"Whenever I made misteke, he used to beat me up. He has beaten me several times," says the girl.
One of Bag's neighbours, Alpana Singh adds, "I saw the girl crying and she was bleeding at her head. I then attracted the attention of others and went to the DIG's house. However, the people of the house started abusing us."
Police initially refused to take the complaint but after the intervention of a local MP, A Bandopadhay, a case has been registered. The charges are of assault and torture of the young girl. Also questions are being asked as to how an IPS officer employed a minor as his domestic help.
Bandopadhay, who is an MP from Howrah, says, "First of all she is a minor and using her as domestic help is illegal. Also, being at such a responsible post, how can the DIG employ and then torture her?"
The case is under investigation now.
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