A case has been registered against Samajwadi Party MLA Zahid Beg and his wife Seema Beg for torturing and imprisoning a minor girl as a domestic worker. The action was taken by the Labor Department and Bhadohi Police, after which the 17-year-old girl was rescued from the MLA’s house. Earlier this week, a minor child had committed suicide at the MLA’s residence. Labor Enforcement Officer Jai Prakash Singh filed a formal complaint against the SP MLA and his wife after the minor girl was rescued during a raid by the Bhadohi Police and Labor Enforcement Department team. The Labor Department registered a case under sections of the Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act, Juvenile Justice Act and other related laws on the recommendation of Child Welfare Committee Chairman PC Upadhyay.
A minor was working in the MLA’s house for 9 years
Bhadohi SP Meenakshi Katyayan said that the 17-year-old girl had been working as a domestic help in the MLA’s house for nine years. Another minor was also working there with her for two years and was rescued from there this week. Now the girl who was rescued from the MLA’s residence has been transferred to a government children’s residence in Prayagraj for safety reasons.
The matter came to light after the suicide of a minor
This week, a teenager committed suicide at the MLA’s residence, after which the whole case was investigated. Officials began to investigate the conditions under which minors were working at the MLA’s residence. Now the Labor Department has issued a notice to the MLA and his wife, alleging that they forced a 17-year-old girl to work without pay, which is a violation of child labor laws. In the notice, both the husband and wife have been asked to respond within a week regarding the allegations of child abuse.
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