Tag: Minor girl

  • MP: Rescue ops underway for 3rd day to save girl who fell into borewell, robotic experts join efforts

    By PTI

    SEHORE: Rescue agencies were still making hectic efforts for the third day to save a two-and-a-half-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district, an official said on Thursday.

    A team of robotic experts also joined the operation on Thursday morning to rescue the girl, who fell into the 300-feet deep borewell in a field at Mungavali village on Tuesday afternoon, he said.

    Oxygen was being supplied to the girl in the borewell through a pipe, district administration officials said.

    With more than 46 hours passing away since the incident, the task to pull the girl out of the borewell has become more difficult as she has slipped further down and got stuck at a depth of nearly 100 feet, as per officials.

    A three-member robotic rescue team from Gujarat reached the site on Thursday morning to join the operation, the official said.

    “We have lowered a robot into the borewell to collect information and we are processing the data by scanning it to know the child’s condition. After processing the data, we will decide the next course of action on how to rescue the girl from the borewell,” the robotic team in-charge Mahesh Arya told reporters at the site.

    The girl, named Srishti, fell into the borewell at around 1 pm on Tuesday and since then efforts have been on to rescue her.

    She was initially stuck at a depth of about 40 feet in the borewell, but due to vibrations caused by machines engaged in the rescue operation, she slipped further down to about 100 feet, making the task more difficult, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.

    An Army team also joined the rescue operation, while teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) have already been working to rescue the girl, officials said.

    As many as 12 earth-moving and poclain machines are also currently engaged in the rescue operation, they said.

    CM Chouhan and a team of officials are in touch with the district authorities to supervise the rescue operation, they said.

    With the latest incident, the dangers posed by open and abandoned borewells have come to the fore again.

    On Saturday, a two-year-old girl slipped into a narrow borewell in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district and got stuck at a depth of 20-feet.

    She died despite hectic rescue efforts by multiple agencies for 19 hours, an official earlier said.

    In 2009, the Supreme Court issued guidelines for preventing fatal accidents of children falling into abandoned borewells.

    The revised guidelines issued by the court in 2010 included setting up barbed wire fencing around the well during construction, using steel plate covers fixed with bolts over the well assembly and filling up of borewells from the bottom to the ground level.

    SEHORE: Rescue agencies were still making hectic efforts for the third day to save a two-and-a-half-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district, an official said on Thursday.

    A team of robotic experts also joined the operation on Thursday morning to rescue the girl, who fell into the 300-feet deep borewell in a field at Mungavali village on Tuesday afternoon, he said.

    Oxygen was being supplied to the girl in the borewell through a pipe, district administration officials said.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    With more than 46 hours passing away since the incident, the task to pull the girl out of the borewell has become more difficult as she has slipped further down and got stuck at a depth of nearly 100 feet, as per officials.

    A three-member robotic rescue team from Gujarat reached the site on Thursday morning to join the operation, the official said.

    “We have lowered a robot into the borewell to collect information and we are processing the data by scanning it to know the child’s condition. After processing the data, we will decide the next course of action on how to rescue the girl from the borewell,” the robotic team in-charge Mahesh Arya told reporters at the site.

    The girl, named Srishti, fell into the borewell at around 1 pm on Tuesday and since then efforts have been on to rescue her.

    She was initially stuck at a depth of about 40 feet in the borewell, but due to vibrations caused by machines engaged in the rescue operation, she slipped further down to about 100 feet, making the task more difficult, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday.

    An Army team also joined the rescue operation, while teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) have already been working to rescue the girl, officials said.

    As many as 12 earth-moving and poclain machines are also currently engaged in the rescue operation, they said.

    CM Chouhan and a team of officials are in touch with the district authorities to supervise the rescue operation, they said.

    With the latest incident, the dangers posed by open and abandoned borewells have come to the fore again.

    On Saturday, a two-year-old girl slipped into a narrow borewell in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district and got stuck at a depth of 20-feet.

    She died despite hectic rescue efforts by multiple agencies for 19 hours, an official earlier said.

    In 2009, the Supreme Court issued guidelines for preventing fatal accidents of children falling into abandoned borewells.

    The revised guidelines issued by the court in 2010 included setting up barbed wire fencing around the well during construction, using steel plate covers fixed with bolts over the well assembly and filling up of borewells from the bottom to the ground level.

  • Middle-aged man in Rajasthan’s Dholpur ‘buys’ minor girl to marry her

    By PTI

    JAIPUR: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sold for Rs 4.50 lakh to be married off to a middle-aged man in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district, police said on Tuesday.

    The family of Bhupal Singh (38) had “purchased” the girl from her father after paying Rs 4.50 lakh.

    Singh married the girl on May 21, the police added. The alleged incident took place in the district’s Mania area.

    Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused’s family settled in their village after some members served time in jail in a murder case in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.

    Superintendent of Police (Dholpur) Manoj Kumar said information was received on Tuesday about the girl being “bought” and married off to a middle-aged man.

    A team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mania) Deepak Khandelwal raided a house from where the girl was rescued. She had henna drawn on her hands and ankles.

    Khandelwal said Singh’s family members confessed to “buying” the girl after paying Rs 4.50 lakh to her father.

    A case has been registered and information is being gathered about who and how many people were involved in the act following which further action will be taken, the police said.

    JAIPUR: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sold for Rs 4.50 lakh to be married off to a middle-aged man in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district, police said on Tuesday.

    The family of Bhupal Singh (38) had “purchased” the girl from her father after paying Rs 4.50 lakh.

    Singh married the girl on May 21, the police added. The alleged incident took place in the district’s Mania area.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused’s family settled in their village after some members served time in jail in a murder case in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.

    Superintendent of Police (Dholpur) Manoj Kumar said information was received on Tuesday about the girl being “bought” and married off to a middle-aged man.

    A team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mania) Deepak Khandelwal raided a house from where the girl was rescued. She had henna drawn on her hands and ankles.

    Khandelwal said Singh’s family members confessed to “buying” the girl after paying Rs 4.50 lakh to her father.

    A case has been registered and information is being gathered about who and how many people were involved in the act following which further action will be taken, the police said.

  • Maharashtra: AC mechanic rapes five-year-old girl in building lift; arrested

    By PTI

    THANE: An air-conditioner (AC) mechanic allegedly raped a five-year-old girl inside the lift of a residential building at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, after which he was arrested, police said on Saturday.

    The incident occurred on Tuesday evening at Taloja, they said.

    “The accused, 19, spotted the five-year-old girl playing in the parking area of the building when he was climbing down the stairs after some AC repair work there. He took the girl inside the lift and sexually assaulted her there before leaving the place,” senior inspector Jitendra Sonawane of Taloja police station said.

    The victim immediately went home on the third floor and started vomiting. When her mother asked her if everything was ok, the child told her about the incident. After that, her mother rushed downstairs, where she found the accused. He was held by the security guard of the building and other residents, the police official said.

    The residents then handed him over to the police, who arrested him and registered a case against him under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 376 (rape) and sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he added.

    On Friday, a local court remanded him into judicial custody, Sonawane said, adding that investigation into the case was on.

    THANE: An air-conditioner (AC) mechanic allegedly raped a five-year-old girl inside the lift of a residential building at Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, after which he was arrested, police said on Saturday.

    The incident occurred on Tuesday evening at Taloja, they said.

    “The accused, 19, spotted the five-year-old girl playing in the parking area of the building when he was climbing down the stairs after some AC repair work there. He took the girl inside the lift and sexually assaulted her there before leaving the place,” senior inspector Jitendra Sonawane of Taloja police station said.

    The victim immediately went home on the third floor and started vomiting. When her mother asked her if everything was ok, the child told her about the incident. After that, her mother rushed downstairs, where she found the accused. He was held by the security guard of the building and other residents, the police official said.

    The residents then handed him over to the police, who arrested him and registered a case against him under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 376 (rape) and sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he added.

    On Friday, a local court remanded him into judicial custody, Sonawane said, adding that investigation into the case was on.

  • Minor girl ‘raped’ by five in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, two detained

    By PTI

    DEOGHAR: A minor girl was allegedly gang raped by five people in front of her mother in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, a police officer said on Monday.

    Two persons have been detained in this connection thus far, and a special investigation team (SIT) has been set up by the Deoghar Police to look into the matter, the officer said.

    The girl and her mother, residents of Dumka district, were returning home from a function in Deoghar on Sunday when they came under attack in Madhupur area, said Sub-divisional Police Officer B Rout, quoting the FIR filed in the case.

    Her mother filed the police complaint on Monday, following which the two were detained.

    According to the complaint, five people on two motorcycles waylaid the two of them, and then took her daughter aside by force.

    When the mother tried to stop them, she was beaten up and the girl was then raped in front of her, the complaint stated.

    Deoghar Superintendent of Police (SP) Subhash Chandra Jat said the girl underwent a medical test, reports of which were awaited.

    The police identified the accused and were on the lookout for the other three, he added.

    DEOGHAR: A minor girl was allegedly gang raped by five people in front of her mother in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district, a police officer said on Monday.

    Two persons have been detained in this connection thus far, and a special investigation team (SIT) has been set up by the Deoghar Police to look into the matter, the officer said.

    The girl and her mother, residents of Dumka district, were returning home from a function in Deoghar on Sunday when they came under attack in Madhupur area, said Sub-divisional Police Officer B Rout, quoting the FIR filed in the case.

    Her mother filed the police complaint on Monday, following which the two were detained.

    According to the complaint, five people on two motorcycles waylaid the two of them, and then took her daughter aside by force.

    When the mother tried to stop them, she was beaten up and the girl was then raped in front of her, the complaint stated.

    Deoghar Superintendent of Police (SP) Subhash Chandra Jat said the girl underwent a medical test, reports of which were awaited.

    The police identified the accused and were on the lookout for the other three, he added.

  • Child shouldn’t be deprived of education due to family circumstances: Delhi HC 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Depriving a child of education due to family circumstances should not be allowed as an educated kid becomes an asset to the nation, the Delhi High Court has observed while holding that no minor should suffer on the education front due to parents being in jail.

    The remarks were made by the high court which during the hearing of a bail plea took a suo motu cognisance to facilitate the admission of a minor girl to a school as her parents are in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in the murder of an old woman whose body parts were severed and disposed of in a drain.

    It directed the SHO concerned to get the child admitted to the school adjacent to the senior branch of the school in which her elder sibling is studying and asked the principal to extend full cooperation for the admission.

    “In my opinion, education is the first step towards tackling social evils, especially poverty, inequality, and discrimination. Every child, irrespective of caste, religion, sex, or economic background has been guaranteed the right to education. An educated individual can make informed decisions, first for themselves, and then be able to contribute constructively towards the progress of the nation and society at large,” Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said.

    The high court, in its order, also observed that once it comes to the notice of the court that a child or an individual is deprived of a fundamental right, the courts have to ensure that the fundamental right is enforced and there is no impediment for any individual to enjoy the same.

    “Right to Education is a fundamental right guaranteed to every citizen under Article 21 A of the Constitution. A child must not suffer the consequences, on account of their parents having been in judicial custody for a crime which is yet to be adjudicated upon by the court. This court is duty bound to enforce fundamental rights of every citizen and in this case the right to education of the child,” it said.

    The child’s mother sought interim bail as she needed to come out of jail to get her eight-year-old daughter admitted to a school here.

    The woman, whose interim bail plea was earlier rejected by a trial court, informed the high court that her elder daughter was studying in a municipal school here and her younger daughter be also admitted there in nursery class.

    The high court was informed by the investigating officer of the case that as per the school principal, the child’s admission can be done if she has a certificate bearing her date of birth from any government institution and any local guardian of the minor can also get her admitted in the school.

    The high court said that the child is an individual Indian citizen who enjoys her fundamental rights and the right to education is one of them.

    “In the present unpleasant situation of the case, the court has to become the voice of the voiceless child. The parents are in judicial custody and the prime concern of the parents is the education of the child.”

    It is not only in cases dealing with family disputes that the rights and welfare of the child should be considered but also in the cases as the present one, the courts can become and act as the parent of the child and ensure that the child is not deprived of its fundamental right to education.

    “Depriving any child of education due to family circumstances should not be allowed to every extent possible. An educated child educates the entire family and becomes an asset to the nation,” the high court said.

    It said that in the present case, where the right to education of a child is at stake, it is imperative that the court intervenes timely and upholds the right envisaged in the Constitution to protect the future of the child.

    It said that the child must get admitted to a school at the earliest so that the “shadow of no unpleasant happening falls upon the child’s life to darken her future” and took suo motu cognisance to facilitate the child’s admission to a school so that the child does not lose out on the current academic year 2022-23.

    The high court called for a compliance report within 10 days and said that the girl’s identity is not being mentioned in this order to protect her privacy and dignity.

    As the woman was seeking interim bail to fulfil her responsibilities as a parent and get her child admitted to school, she expressed satisfaction over the high court’s order and withdrew her plea.

    NEW DELHI: Depriving a child of education due to family circumstances should not be allowed as an educated kid becomes an asset to the nation, the Delhi High Court has observed while holding that no minor should suffer on the education front due to parents being in jail.

    The remarks were made by the high court which during the hearing of a bail plea took a suo motu cognisance to facilitate the admission of a minor girl to a school as her parents are in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in the murder of an old woman whose body parts were severed and disposed of in a drain.

    It directed the SHO concerned to get the child admitted to the school adjacent to the senior branch of the school in which her elder sibling is studying and asked the principal to extend full cooperation for the admission.

    “In my opinion, education is the first step towards tackling social evils, especially poverty, inequality, and discrimination. Every child, irrespective of caste, religion, sex, or economic background has been guaranteed the right to education. An educated individual can make informed decisions, first for themselves, and then be able to contribute constructively towards the progress of the nation and society at large,” Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said.

    The high court, in its order, also observed that once it comes to the notice of the court that a child or an individual is deprived of a fundamental right, the courts have to ensure that the fundamental right is enforced and there is no impediment for any individual to enjoy the same.

    “Right to Education is a fundamental right guaranteed to every citizen under Article 21 A of the Constitution. A child must not suffer the consequences, on account of their parents having been in judicial custody for a crime which is yet to be adjudicated upon by the court. This court is duty bound to enforce fundamental rights of every citizen and in this case the right to education of the child,” it said.

    The child’s mother sought interim bail as she needed to come out of jail to get her eight-year-old daughter admitted to a school here.

    The woman, whose interim bail plea was earlier rejected by a trial court, informed the high court that her elder daughter was studying in a municipal school here and her younger daughter be also admitted there in nursery class.

    The high court was informed by the investigating officer of the case that as per the school principal, the child’s admission can be done if she has a certificate bearing her date of birth from any government institution and any local guardian of the minor can also get her admitted in the school.

    The high court said that the child is an individual Indian citizen who enjoys her fundamental rights and the right to education is one of them.

    “In the present unpleasant situation of the case, the court has to become the voice of the voiceless child. The parents are in judicial custody and the prime concern of the parents is the education of the child.”

    It is not only in cases dealing with family disputes that the rights and welfare of the child should be considered but also in the cases as the present one, the courts can become and act as the parent of the child and ensure that the child is not deprived of its fundamental right to education.

    “Depriving any child of education due to family circumstances should not be allowed to every extent possible. An educated child educates the entire family and becomes an asset to the nation,” the high court said.

    It said that in the present case, where the right to education of a child is at stake, it is imperative that the court intervenes timely and upholds the right envisaged in the Constitution to protect the future of the child.

    It said that the child must get admitted to a school at the earliest so that the “shadow of no unpleasant happening falls upon the child’s life to darken her future” and took suo motu cognisance to facilitate the child’s admission to a school so that the child does not lose out on the current academic year 2022-23.

    The high court called for a compliance report within 10 days and said that the girl’s identity is not being mentioned in this order to protect her privacy and dignity.

    As the woman was seeking interim bail to fulfil her responsibilities as a parent and get her child admitted to school, she expressed satisfaction over the high court’s order and withdrew her plea.