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Delhi: 5-year-old girl tied on rooftop under scorching sun by mother as punishment

According to reports, the minor is a student of class 1 and lives with her parents in Tukhmirpur in Delhi's Karawal Nagar.

IANS Reported by: IANS New Delhi Published on: June 08, 2022 23:14 IST
A 5-year-old was tied under scorching heat as punishment by
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A 5-year-old was tied under scorching heat as punishment by parents in Delhi.

Highlights

  • Minor is a student of class 1 and lives with her family in Tukhmirpur in Delhi
  • The girl was tied on the terrace under scorching sun for not completing homework
  • A legal action has been initiated against the parents

A shocking video of a little girl in Delhi left on the terrace amid scorching sun with her hands and legs tied went viral on social media on Wednesday, prompting the police to take cognisance of the matter.

In the video, the minor girl could be seen weeping continuously under the scorching sun.

"First it was said that the video was shot in the Karawal Nagar area. However, on inquiry it was found that no such incident was reported from there," a police officer said.

On further inquiry, the police learnt that the address was in the area under the Khajuri Khas police station, but there also no such incident was found to be reported.

"The address was incomplete, hence special teams were sent to verify it on the ground. After cumbersome efforts, the address and the family were traced," said the officer.

It was learnt that the mother of the girl had tied her on the roof as a punishment for not doing homework.

Reports said that the minor is a student of class 1 and lives with her parents in Tukhmirpur in Delhi's Karawal Nagar.

Accordingly, the police registered an FIR under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act at the Khajuri Khas police station.

Further investigation is underway, the officer said.

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