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DCW rescues two teenage domestic workers in Delhi

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IANS New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 07 2017 | 9:57 PM IST

The Delhi Commission for Women along the Delhi Police rescued two teenage domestic workers from Vikaspuri area of west Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.

"One of the rescued girls in her statement mentioned that she was sexually abused by her owner. The accused is 64-year-old and a civil engineer," a Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) official said.

Both the rescued girls hail from West Bengal.

"The other in her statement mentioned that she was working in Vikaspuri since October 2016. She was not paid since her joining and on the contrary was physically abused on regular basis," the official said.

The DCW official added that two separate FIRs have been registered at Vikaspuri police station.

--IANS

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First Published: Feb 07 2017 | 9:48 PM IST

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