Techie tortures maid
By Ria Sharma

Sadly, there are still many Indians who believe they can mistreat the powerless and poor and no one will hold them accountable. Some Indian techies also indulge in this criminal behaviour.

But it seems that the media and NGO’s have decided to become proactive in holding them accountable for their cruel actions. The Indian public no longer will turn a blind eye to these atrocities.

This week, the entire Indian media reported the story about how Bangalore police had arrested Infosys employee and IT professional Pallabh Chakraborthy and his wife for torturing their 14-year old maid. They treated her like a slave – minimum clothing, regular beatings and only one meal a day. Things came to such a pass that they poured boiling oil on her because of which she had to be rushed to hospital.

The police arrested the techie and his wife who are now out on bail.

While the mainstream media moved on to other national stories, local newspaper Bangalore Mirror provided an update on Jan 5.

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 More than 200 child rights activists and citizens under the banner of Campaign Against Child Labour (Karnataka chapter) held an hour long protest on Monday outside the apartment of IT professional Pallabh Chakraborthy, who was arrested along with his wife Sinchita for torturing their 14-year-old maid Durga.
 
The protesters included activists of Association for Promoting Social Action (APSA), Child Right Alliance, Forum for Street and Working Children. They also took out a procession in Sumasunderpalya under HSR layout police limits before gathering outside Chakraborthy's house.
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