Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Jun 22: A girl aged between five and half to six years, was found roaming in the town on Wednesday June 21 and rescued. Block education officer, Shashidhar G S, said that a complaint has been filed against the parents of the girl under The Karnataka Education Act in the town station here.

It has since been found that the girl is the daughter of Ningajja and Pakeeravva couple from north Karnataka who have come here searching for work, and living in tents pitched near the field belonging to a temple here.

Some social workers had noticed this girl aimlessly moving around streets since about a month. They had brought this matter to the attention of block education officer. As the area where the girl lives is covered by Nellikatte government school, the officer contacted the authorities at the school and questioned them.

As per law, parents have to compulsorily send their children of certain age groups to to schools, and not allow them to move around aimlessly. Failure to comply with this provision is a punishable offence. Therefore, a complaint was filed in the police station.  There is a provision to take the girl into custody and entrust her care to child protection committee, it is gathered.