A female pilot and her husband are dragged from their home and beaten by a mob in India after ‘beating a ten-year-old boy they kept as a maid’
- Chaotic footage from Wednesday shows an angry crowd in the Dwarka area of Delhi
- WARNING: This article contains violent and graphic content.
A pilot and her husband were dragged from their home and violently attacked by a revenge mob for allegedly abusing a 10-year-old girl they had as a maid in India.
Poornima Bagchi, 33, and her partner Kaushik, 36, had allegedly employed the young woman as a housekeeper at their home in the Dwarka area of Delhi.
The girl was said to have been working with them for two months before angry family members invaded the couple’s home, claiming they had left the girl battered and bruised from the abuse.
Chaotic footage from Wednesday shows the outraged crowd confronting the pilot, who was in his uniform apparently ready to go to work.
Poornima tried to prevent the mob from entering her property before she was led out of the garage by her hair, while Kaushik tried to pull her away from the howling crowd. The locals then proceeded to beat the couple in the street.
Poornima tried to prevent the crowd from entering her home in the Dwarka area of Delhi.
The pilot was led from her garage by her hair as her husband desperately tried to pull her away from the howling crowd.
The tearful young woman, who had bruises on her face, a blood clotted eye and painful looking burns on her arm believed to be from a clothes iron, was seen watching the melee unfold.
The couple was targeted by the revenge mob for allegedly abusing a 10-year-old girl (pictured) who it is believed they kept as a servant.
As the crowd rushes towards the couple, the couple separates and the men drag Kaushik away and beat him repeatedly while a group of women continue to pull Poornima’s hair.
Poornima pleads with the aggressive locals to let her and her husband go as they throw her between them.
After breaking free, Kaushik runs back to his wife’s aid and manages to separate her from the angry mob and lead her back to the safety of their locked house.
Harsha M Vardhan, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Dwarka, said: ‘At around 9am, we received a call about a girl being mistreated by her employers.
‘It was found that a 10-year-old girl has been employed as a domestic worker in a house for two months. The couple beat and harassed her. This is how the relative of the minor noticed it on Wednesday.
The defendants have been arrested. Arrest proceedings are underway. The minor has recorded her statement with the counselor. We are investigating all allegations.
He added that action will also be taken against the crowd that was filmed beating the couple.
The head of the Delhi Women’s Commission, Swati Maliwal, condemned the ‘ruthless’ couple and urged the Delhi police to address the alleged abuse.
A group of women continually beat Poornima and pull her hair.
The locals then proceeded to beat the couple in the street for almost two straight minutes.
As the crowd rushes towards the couple, the couple separates and the men drag Kaushik away and beat him repeatedly.
After breaking free, Kaushik runs back to his wife’s aid and manages to separate her from the angry mob and lead her back to the safety of their locked house.
She said in a statement: “A 10-year-old girl was held as a domestic servant by a female pilot and her husband in Delhi and was brutally tortured. A response has been sought from the Delhi Police in this matter. Stricter measures should be taken against such ruthless people.
Officials said Poornima was a pilot and Kaushik worked as a ground crew for an airline. The girl had been hired through a relative who also worked as a maid in a nearby house.
Cases have been filed against him for willful causing harm, causing harm by weapons or dangerous means, wrongful confinement, and sections of the Indian Child Labor Act.
In the meantime, the girl has been rescued and has undergone a medical examination and counselling. They sent her back to her parents’ house, police said.
I am Rakesh Sharma, I associated with Elite News as an Editor, since 2021. I take care of all the news operations like content, budget, hiring and policy making.