Delhi Woman Ties Up, Leaves Child on Roof for Not Doing Homework; FIR Registered

The video went viral on Wednesday, 8 June, and the mother told the police that she had punished her for 5-7 minutes.

A 5-year-old girl was seen tied and abandoned in the scorching sun as 'punishment' in a video which went viral on social media on Wednesday, 8 June.

The Delhi Police has lodged an First Information Report (FIR) against the girl's mother under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act.

The mother told the police that she had punished her daughter "only for 5-7 minutes" for not having completed her homework.

After a video of a girl child tied up on the roof of a house surfaced on social media, all possible efforts were made by Delhi Police to ascertain her identity and circumstances. The family of the child has been identified and appropriate action initiated.#DelhiPoliceCares

— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) June 8, 2022

Earlier social media posts said that the incident happened in Karawal Nagar on 2 June. But the police later tracked the incident down to Khajuri Khas.

In the 25-second video, which seemed to have been shot from a nearby house, a woman claimed that the mother had left the child on the roof around 2 pm.

‘Apologetic About the Incident’: Girl’s Father

Claiming that the girl is naughty and often misbehaves with her mother, the girl’s father, 39-year-old Raj Kumar, a tailor by profession, said his wife had left the child on the terrace only for some time and they were apologetic about the incident.

Kumar added that their family is undergoing a financial crisis and said, “We are not able to afford even basic life necessities but we are ensuring proper education for our children. When our daughter was not concentrating on her studies, my wife got upset and decided to punish her,” The Hindu reported.

Saying that they have brought shame to their family, colony and society, Kumar said that they might not be able to survive this humiliation and that he is scared that the police might take action against them.

Social Media Reacts

The video has been widely decried on social media. While some called the incident 'inhumane' others demanded that the mother be punished.

It's Pure Barbaric and In human act. In Delhi Hot , the child had been tied up & put in roof. OMG
But unfortunately @SwatiJaiHind @MinistryWCD will prefer to ignore it as it's #CrimeByWomen @HMOIndia @AnubhavMohanty_ @KirenRijiju @PMOIndia @ArvindKejriwal @raghav_chadha

— SwarupSarkar (@swarup1972) June 8, 2022

My daughter is 7. I am unable to see that girl in squirm and suffer in scorching Delhi sun!

Even now my hands are shivering.

— Balaji (@balatweets) June 8, 2022

People with this mindset should not marry, have children. In fact in countries like India, one should qualify to be married. Not because it's the only way you get sex. Hands, Legs Tied In "Punishment", Child Writhes On Hot Roof In Delhi #Nonsense https://t.co/rCtZk9H2Y7 via @ndtv

— S U B H A R A N J A N (@Subharanjan_) June 8, 2022

Delhi mother ties 5 y/o girl with rope and leaves her on terrace at 45°C for "not doing her homework"

The girl kept screaming and crying continuously, but no one came to help her!

Shame!

— Anuj Dagar🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@TheAnujDagar) June 8, 2022

Meanwhile, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal took suo moto cognisance of the video and issued a notice to the police, asking them to rescue the girl and investigate the matter.

दिल्ली की तेज धूप में एक बच्ची को खजूरी ख़ास में छत पे हाथ पाँव बांध के रोता चीखता छोड़ दिया गया। विडीओ में साफ़ दिख रहा है की बच्ची तड़प रही है। लड़की रेस्क्यू हो गयी है। मैंने दिल्ली पुलिस को नोटिस कर मामले में FIR की माँग की है। pic.twitter.com/2YkPeMJJMc

— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) June 8, 2022

Further, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) said the authorities concerned have been informed about the incident, immediate action has been initiated and the matter is being investigated.

(With inputs from NDTV and The Hindu.)