A pregnant minor girl was rescued from the residence of a retired policeman in Assam’s Hailakandi district, reports emerged on June 13.
Pregnant Minor Rescued In Hailakandi District
According to sources, a joint operation was carried out in the district. A team of child rights and Hailakandi Police rescued the minor girl from the policeman’s residence.
The police arrested the retired policeman. The accused has been identified as Sukur Ali Barbhuiya.
Earlier, four minor children were subjected to physical assault and humiliation by a salon owner in the Difloo Tea Estate on last Friday. The incident took place at a salon owned by Papu Thakur.
The children, aged between 8 and 12 years, from the Difloo garden, entered the salon consuming lichi drink and Coca-Cola. The owner proceeded to shave their heads, further exacerbating their mortification.