12-year-old rescued in Delhi’s Vikaspuri

While the DCW said the girl was 12 years old, police said they are yet to verify her age. The girl was forced to work for long hours without any wages and was beaten up by the employers, the DCW said in a statement.

Published on: Apr 11, 2019, 23:09:40 IST

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The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Thursday said it rescued a 12-year-old girl from a locked bungalow in west Delhi’s Vikaspuri, where she was allegedly employed as domestic help.

12-year-old rescued in Delhi’s Vikaspuri (HT File)

While the DCW said the girl was 12 years old, police said they are yet to verify her age. The girl was forced to work for long hours without any wages and was beaten up by the employers, the DCW said in a statement.

DCW said it rescued the minor on Tuesday after it received a complaint on its helpline 181 that a girl was engaged as house help in a bungalow that belonged to a transport businessman.

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