Bhubaneswar, Oct. 17 -- A minor girl allegedly brutally beaten by her employer was rescued here in the city, Childline official informed today.

According to reports, a 13 years old girl was engaged as a domestic help at house of a couple identified as Rashmi Ranjan Jena and Pratima Jena at Mancheswar area in Bhubaneswar. She was rescued in joint operation carried out by the Childline, a labour officer and police.

As per the victim's statement, the minor girl was studying in Class 6 at her village school in Kendrapara district. She was trafficked by one Ananta Jena, father of Pratima Jena, in February 2022 and was engaged as a domestic help at his daughter's house in past eight months.

A joint team of Childline, labour officer and polic...