8-Years-Old Girl Beaten By Employers In Lahore For Allegedly Stealing Milk

via https://youtu.be/md6M0x70BmY Eight-year-old Sana, who was working as a domestic help in WAPDA Town Lahore, has been beaten by employers for stealing some milk. The girl was also burnt by a hot pan and had marks and bruises on her arm. A complaint against the torture was made to the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) in Lahore by one of the neighbors who had heard the child’s screams. Chairman CPWB Sarah Ahmad also ensured that Sana is in their custody and they will take action against the culprits. Upon inquiry and investigation it was known, that in addition to physical violence, the girl was subject to underpayment. It is a crime to hire underaged children for domestic help and even more so to abuse them Upon instructions from Governor Punjab, Mr. @UsmanAKBuzdar and the mission of the Bureau ,the 8 year old domestic help, who was physically abused in Wapda Town, Lhr has been rescued.#SayNoToChildAbuse pic.twitter.com/qLBRTQy1Qb — Child Protection & Welfare Bureau (@cpwbpunjab) July 9, 2020 Lahore girl was punished with a knife, hot water, and rods Sarah told Dawn, Sana was working at Hammad Raza’s home in Wapda Town and was regularly punished by her employers through physical abuse. These days, we’ve read countless news stories, and people narrating their personal experiences where children become victims of child abuse.