In Odisha, A 7-Year-Old Girl Had Her Fingers Burnt, Was Given Stale Food By Her Own Father

In Odisha, A 7-Year-Old Girl Had Her Fingers Burnt, Was Given Stale Food By Her Own Father

As a child, my mother always told me that my parents are the only two people in the world that will always love me unconditionally. I always assumed that would be true for all children. After all, parents are supposed to protect their children at all costs, right? They are the ones that create a safe space and nurture us. But what happens when a child’s parents turn on them and subject them to inhumane amounts of torture? We are forced to ask this sickening question after reports surfaced of a 7-year-old girl being abused and tortured by her father and stepmother in Odisha. The brutality of this case will leave you stunned.

In Odisha’s Puri district, a 7-year-old girl was tortured and abused by her father and stepmother. Amid other forms of torment, she was allegedly starved for nearly a year leaving her malnourished. Thankfully, she was rescued from this nightmare by her mother who has now admitted her to Capital hospital in Bhubaneswar.

According to reports, while in the hospital, the girl managed to tell her story. She said that her father, Bilal Khan, subjected her to insane amounts of torture. He would inflict burns on her fingers by forcibly putting them in boiling milk. She was made to survive only on stale food and pakhala. What kind of a man puts his own daughter through this ordeal?

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The girl’s biological parents are divorced. During the proceedings, Bilal was awarded custody of her. The girl’s life turned into hell on earth when he remarried. Her mother, Rizwana Parveen, has demanded strict punishment and justice for her daughter. She said, “My daughter told me that she was being beaten with a broom and kicked frequently. Her stepmother even tried to strangulate her. Why he (Bilal) had taken custody of my daughter if he had to torture my daughter. They must get adequate punishment for subjecting my daughter to such inhuman torture.”

Needless to say, Bilal has refuted all these claims and is blaming his daughter’s ill health on psychological stress. He says he never beat her or starved her and that she put her own fingers into boiling milk while he was away. What kind of a horrid defence is this? This man deserves to be punished. Unfortunately though, no police complaint has been filed in this case as of yet. Their village head has said that the issue is resolved. The girl will now live with her mother and Bilal will pay them Rs 30,000 as child support.

As glad as we are that the girl was rescued from that abusive home, Rs 30,000 is not enough punishment. Think about the emotional trauma this girl will carry with her. In this case, the punishment definitely does not fit the crime. It’s heartbreaking to see that a father is capable of behaving in such a monstrous manner towards his daughter. This case has shaken our faith in humanity.

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