Teen domestic worker rescued after alleged confinement and abuse
A 16-year-old girl working as a domestic help was rescued from a house in Shaheen Bagh, southeast Delhi, after allegedly being confined, starved, branded with a hot iron and knife, and beaten by her employer for nearly a year. A neighbor alerted a child helpline, and police registered a case under the Juvenile Justice Act.
- Delhi, India
- Severity 4 of 5 — Physical assault causing injury