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Hot wax poured over three-year-old girl in Pune, case registered under POCSO Act

Police have said that burn marks found on the body of the three-year-old girl appear to have been due to hot wax. Case has been registered under POCO Act.

Written by: India TV News Desk Pune Updated on: July 06, 2019 9:15 IST
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A shocking case of possible torture of a three-year-old toddler has come to light in Pune's Chinchwad. According to the police, burn marks found on the body of the three-year-old appeared to be from drippings of hot wax from a candle.

Mid Day reported that the girl's parents lodged a complaint at Pimpri Police station on Wednesday.

The family migrated from Nepal to Pune in search of livelihood. 

The victim's father works as a security guard while the mother is a housewife.

The toddler is receiving treatment in Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCMH) in Pimpri.

 "We rushed her to hospital, where she is undergoing treatment. It seems to be a case of child abuse. We are now investigating the case  and checking if any undue incident took place earlier." Senior Inspector Kalyan Pawar told Mid-Day.

According to her parents, the girl was tortured by unidentified persons tortured her.

A case has been registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act.

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