Udupi: Girl kept under house arrest, tortured by brother released
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi
Udupi, Sep 19: A girl who was allegedly kept under house arrest and tortured by her brother was released following a raid on Wednesday September 18 at Innanje near Kaup here.
The girl was freed on after villagers raided the house along with the police.
On Wednesday, around 30 people entered the house and freed the girl who was locked in one of the rooms. Police admitted the girl to Udupi Ajjarakad district hospital and begun investigation.
It is learnt that the girl was allegedly locked in and tortured from the past 3 to 4 years by her brother Nithyananda and his wife Bhavani.
Locals have alleged that she was not allowed to come out of the house and that she was not given sufficient food.
The girl's brother, in his defence, claimed that his sister was mentally ill and would stay in her room all the time.
More details will be known only after investigation, police said.