Mumbai, August 22: The city police have arrested actor Urvashi Dhanorkar late last night, for allegedly torturing a 10-year-old housemaid.
Police today said the maid, Rameshwari, was brought to the city by Urvashi from Amravati on the pretext of educating her, but forced her to do housework.
She beat the girl allegedly for stealing and eating ‘Shrikhand’ (a sweet). Urvashi also caused burn injuries to the girl.
Following this, neighbours of the Dhanorkars, with the help of a social organisation, lodged a complaint with the police. The police then rescued the child and arrested Urvashi.
”The girl has been beaten badly. She seems to be less than 10 years of age. It’s a case of cruelty against child and violation of child labour norms,” Bindu Bhosale, Chairman, Royal Classic Society, the social organisation which rescued Rameshwari, told reporters.
According to the complaint, Urvashi used to beat the girl frequently, but yesterday’s beating was the cruelest that left the child with a swollen face, reddish eyes and burn injuries.
—Agencies