Karachi: 10-year-old domestic worker jumps off 6th floor to avoid torture
Harish was accused of stealing 1 lac rupees. PTI MPA took him to hospital.
KARACHI: (Dunya News) – A 10-year-old domestic worker has reportedly jumped off 6th floor of the building as he attempted to escape day-long torture, Dunya News reported. According to co-worker, 10-year-old Harish was accused of stealing 1 lac rupees by the household of one Dr Munir who took him upstairs and allegedly tortured him all day.
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s Member Provincial Assembly Kurram Sherzaman reportedly rushed the child to hospital where he remains in a critical condition. Dunya News also reported lack of response from the local police on the incident, following which, Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad has taken notice and has sought Inspector General (IG) Sindh to submit the report of the incident.
Dr Munir has been arrested by Police and the suspect claims that they only scolded the child upon which he jumped off.
Talking to Dunya News, human rights activist Farzana Bari said that lack of response from law enforcing authorities to prevent such incidents is the reason that the households continue to employ and torture the underage domestic workers without the fear of being brought to justice.
Dr Munir and his daughter have reportedly misbehaved with PTI MPA for taking the child to hospital and with Dunya News reporter for trying to take their accounts on the incident.
Earlier today, a similar incident took place in Multan where a woman traffic police warden, along with her son reportedly tortured a 10-year-old domestic worker Waheed after accusing him of stealing an iPhone from the house.
Incidents of deadly violence on child domestic workers are on the rise and according to police estimates, many such incidents go unreported.
