Lalitpur Shocker: Man Brands 11-Year-Old Daughter With Hot Tongs on Palms and Other Parts of Body, Assaults Elderly Father in Uttar Pradesh; Arrested
Banda, September 23: A man has been arrested for allegedly branding his 11-year-old daughter with hot tongs in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district, police said on Monday. Parul Singh Chandel, Station House Officer (SHO) of Saujna police station, said the incident occurred in Baroun village, where the girl was playing with her peers at home on Saturday.
“During the play, some goats knocked over a bag containing vegetables. Enraged by this, the girl’s father, Ramswaroop alias Ramsu, used hot tongs from the stove to brand her on her palm and other parts of her body,” the SHO said. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Woman Ends Her Life After Poisoning Minor Sons in Hamirpur.
“When the girl’s grandfather tried to intervene, he was also severely beaten,” she added. Following a complaint filed by the girl’s grandfather, Lalanju, the police registered a case and arrested Ramswaroop. The girl was sent to a hospital for treatment, Chandel added.
Women and Child Helpline Numbers:
Childline India – 1098; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women / Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/ 1291; Missing Child and Women – 1094.
