Authorities have charged Zahid Beg, an MLA from the Samajwadi Party, and his wife, Zem Beg, with employing and torturing a minor in their home.
The labor department filed the case following a proposal by Child Welfare Committee Chairman PCC Upadhyaya. After the complaint, Vadohi police and labor officials went to the MLA’s house and rescued a 17-year-old girl working as a maid.
SP Meenakshi Tayatan confirmed that the case followed the minor’s statement. The labor department has issued notices to Zahid Beg and Zem Beg.
They forced the girl to work without pay. The charges against them include violations of the Indian Penal Code, Juvenile Justice Act, and Indian Labor Act.
The girl had worked for the MLA’s family for 8 to 9 years. Authorities have now sent her to a children’s home in Prayagraj.