Balangir girl rescued from brick kiln in Bangalore FRIDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2011 23:22 SUDHIR MISHRA | BALANGIR HITS: 6 User Rating: / 0

Balangir girl rescued from brick kiln in Bangalore
FRIDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2011 23:22 SUDHIR MISHRA | BALANGIR HITS: 6
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A minor girl, Kuni, of Phulki Munda village in Balangir district was left behind by her parents in a Karnataka brick kiln in June, 2011 was rescued by Bangalore police on Thursday.

DSP (Rural), Bangalore Kumarswamy said the girl along with her parents had been brought by a middleman here. Her parent fled from the brick kiln on the pretext of going to market to purchase essential items. And they did not return. But the minor girl was left behind.

A freelance journalist Premanada Mishra brought the incident to the limelight by posting it to different sources and in the internet.

The incident was also published in The Pioneer on July 23, 2011.Following publication of this news the NHRC took suo motto cognisance of the incident and directed the Karnataka police to trace out the girl, informed Mishra

“I got a call from Bangalore police on Thursday evening who informed me that NHRC has taken suo motto cognisance of this incident and instructed them to trace the and asked me for more details, informed Mishra further.

“After getting the order from NHRC to trace the girl we launched a search and could locate the girl in village Suli ,near Hospate, Bangalore .The girl was found to be staying with other Odia labourers children there, informed DSP Kumarswamy to this correspondent over phone.

“We have contacted and informed about the incident to Balangir Superintendent of police.” The girl would be sent with ASI and constable to his native village within a day and they are expected to arrive in Balangir by next day evening or one day late,” he informed.

“The girl has been rescued and the process of handing over the girl to his parents is on. She is expected to arrive here within two days, informed the SP.