Agartala, Aug. 3 -- Two minor girls were driven out of their homes after physical assault by their parents for not agreeing to marry.
Both of them have been undergoing treatment in Bishalgarh Sub-divisional Hospital in Sepahijala district.
Tripura Child Rights Commission (TCRC) has registered a case against the parents and asked police to step up security of the girls and investigate the incident. Chairperson of the Commission, Jayanti Debbarma, visited the injured girls and recorded their statement.
"Drastic action will be taken against the accused people. We shall send a strong message to society so that such incidents shall not repeat," Debbarma said. Expressing concern over the incident, he said the minor girls are also not safe in ...