14-year-old girl forced to work as domestic help, alleges abuse; rescued

During her ordeal, the girl disclosed that the household where she served as domestic help comprised four members. She alleged that the wife of the house owner verbally abused her

10-year-old domestic help hit with hot tongs, relatives allege

On Wednesday morning, the victim's aunt saw Poornima beating the girl while she was working in the balcony. The aunt went to couple's house with others but nobody answered

Travails of domestic help

Domestic workers in the National Capital Region are often subject to exploitation and discrimination. They are largely unprotected by national labour laws