Tag: Childline

Bhubaneswar: Two tribal minors, who had reportedly gone missing from Bhubaneswar last week, were traced in Bhadrak on Monday. A detailed probe will now be conducted to ascertain how the kids reached Bhadrak, said Police Commissioner YB Khurania. At present, both the minors including a girl are under the custody of Childline after Child Welfare […]

Cuttack: A minor girl studying in Class 4th was allegedly sexually assaulted yesterday by a youth under Darghabazaar police limits in Cuttack. The matter came to light after a written complaint was filed by the Childline and family members of the victim at the police station against the accused, who also happens to be a […]

  Bolangir: Two newborn twin baby girls were found abandoned inside a toilet at Bolangir railway station in the wee hours on Sunday. Both the babies, believed to be two-months-old, were found inside a bag, sources said. The matter came to light after a passenger spotted them inside the toilet and informed railway officials who […]

Cuttack: Cuttack ChildLine officials today rescued a 10-year-old boy from his house in Niladri Vihar area under Chauliaganj police limits here. He was allegedly kept in captivity, tied with a chain by his grandmother for the last two months, reports said. As per sources, the boy’s father had died some years ago while his mother […]

Malkangiri: Childline officials today successfully foiled an attempt to marry off a minor girl at MV-52 village under Korkanda block of Malkangiri district. This is the third such incident reported from the district in last three days, sources said. Acting on a tip-off, the Childline officials along with police reached the spot and verified the […]

Cuttack: A newborn girl, dumped in a garbage heap at Nua Sahi under Bidanasi police limits in Cuttack, was rescued by locals on Saturday. According to police, a local resident named Bachani Behera spotted the newborn near the garbage dump and rescued her. Later, police and Childline officials were alerted, who rushed to the spot […]

Puri: An alleged victim of physical abuse, a girl studying in Class IV, was rescued by Childline members in Puri on Tuesday. The minor was admitted to a hospital as her condition was reportedly critical. “The condition of the child shows that her mother is involved in it. There is no place left on the […]

Bhubaneswar: In a twist to the fire tragedy in Pal Heights hotel owner Satpal Singh’s house, the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) today registered a case and asked Childline to probe the death of domestic help Tanu Das as she was a minor. The CWC sought to know whether the minor girl was working on wage […]

Berhampur: Rutu Nahak, a class X student of Bauribandhu High School at Chadhiapalli here in Ganjam district has become a cynosure of all eyes after she broke her own marriage for the sake of her education. Driven by a strong will power, the 15-year-old girl defied the decision of her parents to fulfil her own […]

Puri: The Childline today rescued a minor girl near a tree at Loknath Road in the town. The girl belongs to Bhatli area of Bargarh district. Childline officials said the girl was working at the home of a woman police official at Baliapanda road. “We have registered a case with district labour officer as the […]

Kandhamal: Childline squad successfully prevented another attempt of a family to marry-off their 17-year old minor daughter at Gunthingia village under Sarangagada area here in the district. According to reports, the minor girl was to be married off to a person named Hrudya Bargi of the same village. Acting on a tip-off, Childline officials along […]

Balasore: Childline today successfully prevented a family’s attempt to marry off their minor daughter at a temple in Khantapada in the district. Niranjan Das, son of Antaryami, of Srijanga village under Khantapada police station in the district was engaged to a minor girl of Gopalpur. All arrangements were made for the wedding at the nearest […]

Kandhamal: Childline officials successfully thwarted a family’s attempt to marry off their 16-year old minor daughter at Gadasahi under Phiringia police limits of Kandhamal district on Monday. According to reports, the minor girl was engaged to a 22-year-old man of K Nuagaon block in the district by her parents. After the engagement on Monday, the […]

Rayagada: Timely intervention of Childline officials foiled a family’s bid to marry off their minor daughter at Rekhaliguda village under Kalyansinghpur block in the district on Sunday. However, no action has been taken against the families of both bride and groom as they have agreed to solemnise the wedding after the girl attains the right […]

Berhampur: An attempt to marry off a 16-year-old orphan girl by her guardian was foiled by the child rights activists and government officials in Kabisurya Nagar of Ganjam district on Tuesday. MM Nayak, CDPO-cum child marriage prohibition officer, said, “A team comprising a child welfare officer, child development project officer (CDPO), social activists and police […]