Visakhapatnam: In yet another case of child slavery and domestic abuse, a 12-year-old girl was “tortured and indiscriminately beaten up” by her employer, the wife of a sailor in the Indian Navy, at Sriharipuram area under Malkapuram police station limits in the city on Friday. Sources said Anjali, wife of sailor Manoj Kumar, is a native of Bihar and is residing at Indiranagar.
Anjali brought the 12-year-old to Vizag from Bihar as a domestic help a few months back. On Friday afternoon, Anjali beat up the girl with a stick, causing injuries on her head as she had not done some work. After hearing the girl crying, neighbours upbraided Anjalu and called in the Malkapuram police.
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Anjali tried to mislead the cops claiming that the girl was injured in a fall. Malkapuram inspector P. Ranganadham said primary investigations revealed the girl was tortured and mercilessly beaten up.
Police shifted the girl to a nearby hospital. “We have registered a case under Section 324 of IPC against Anjali, started investigations and informed officials of the women and child welfare and labour department for further action," the inspector said.
