Berhampur: At least six women including step-mother were detained for allegedly branding a minor girl with hot iron rod.
The victim has been admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur for treatment.
The incident took place on March 11 at Kumbharapali village under Ankuli panchayat in the district after the girl’s step-mother along with some other women branded her with a red hot iron for arriving late at house from her tailoring class.
In a bid to punish the girl, the women tied her hands and legs and branded different parts of her body.
Receiving information from locals, Childline officials and police personnel reached the village and rescued the minor girl.
Stringent action will be initiated against those involved in the inhuman act, Additional SP Santanu Kumar Das informed.
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister on Tuesday issued direction to provide rice of three months' quota…
Mumbai: In the wake of a fresh death threat by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, actor…
Mumbai: Rumours about Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s divorce have been doing the rounds for…
New Delhi: Hospitals across Delhi are witnessing a spike in the number of patients with…
Bhubaneswar: Facing a strong opposition from the devotees of Lord Jagannath and Puri Gajapati Maharaja…
Mumbai: The trailer of the highly-anticipated Abhishek Bachchan starrer ‘I Want to Talk’ was unveiled…
Berhampur: One person was killed and two others were injured in a collision between a…
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon’s beautiful daughter Rasha Thadani is all set to make her…