In a shocking incident, a 14 year old girl from Jharkhand was found inside a closet in a businessman’s house in Gurgaon on Wednesday.
The teenager was found with bruises and signs of torture all over her body. The victim who was serving as a domestic help, is still recovering in hospital. She has alleged that she was beaten up and starved by her employers.
She was allegedly given only two rotis a day, beaten by the businessman’s wife with a mop, attacked with a knife and even bashed against a wall.
According to the police, the girl was brought from Jharkhand seven months ago by her uncle, who handed her over to the businessman.
She was rescued an NGO called Shakti Vahini, who went to the businessman’s home along with the police after a call to a helpline.
When the team visited the house first, they could not find the girl. After another call to the helpline, the police went again and on searching the house, found the girl unconscious, in a closet.
The police has arrested the businessman and his wife.