PANAJI: The grandmother of the minor girl employed as a maid at the Pednekar residence—where the 10-year-old was allegedly abused and burnt—was paid Rs 800 to send her to work. The middleman, a resident of Panaji, received Rs 4,000. This was revealed by the girl to the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (GSCPCR).
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The Children’s Court will hear on Friday the petition filed by Goa Police seeking cancellation of bail granted to Audumber alias Shubam Pednekar arrested for allegedly assaulting girl child maid servant. The court had earlier granted bail to Pednekar on a personal bond of Rs 10,000, which is objected by the State police.
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PANAJI: Taking notice of the case wherein a family of an engineer inflicted severe burns on a minor girl from scheduled tribe community, the Chief Minister, Mr Digambar Kamat informed the House on Thursday that he has personally discussed the matter with the state Director-General of Police and asked him to apply all possible stringent sections of the Indian Penal Code upon the accused, and further ensure that a strong case stands in the court against them.
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