UP teen rescued in Delhi made to wait 7 hours as cops disputed jurisdiction
Delhi's Child Welfare Committee took a “very serious view” of the handling of the girl’s case and issued show-cause notices to respective SHOs.
A 15-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur ran away and was rescued at Kashmere Gate in Delhi. However, Delhi Police officers disputed jurisdiction, causing her significant distress. According to a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) order, the girl waited nearly seven hours before being taken to an observation home. The committee took a strong stance against the police's handling of the case, issuing show-cause notices to several officers.
The girl was allegedly threatened and disrespected by the police, and the committee questioned why she was kept waiting and why her statement was not acknowledged. The girl's father was ordered to appear before the CWC, pending the restoration of the girl to her care under strict conditions.
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