Agartala: Three women were arrested on Saturday in West Tripura’s Bhagalpur Paresh Colony for allegedly assaulting a six-year-old girl by tying her with a rope over a suspected ₹20 theft.
The three women, identified as Dipali Banik (41), Kajali Sarkar (50), and Manti Biswas (35), were neighbours of the minor.
A police officer said that the child lives with her father after her mother’s death. The accused women alleged that the child stole ₹20 from them; however, police are investigating to verify the fact.
Police have registered a case against them under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
A video of the incident was circulated on social media. “We started an investigation after seeing a video on social media where the child was seen tied up with rope,” a police officer from the Airport Police Station said.
“Later, a team from Child Line visited the area and then lodged a complaint. On the basis of the complaint, we arrested the three accused women and sent them to the court,” the officer added.
{{/usCountry}}“Later, a team from Child Line visited the area and then lodged a complaint. On the basis of the complaint, we arrested the three accused women and sent them to the court,” the officer added.
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