A 16-year-old girl, who had left her home as her father asked her to discontinue her study, was rescued and later handed over to the Paralakhemundi Child line.
Sabita Nayak of Bhalipada village under Mohana block was studying +2 at the Mohana College. Due to financial instability, her father Prashant Nayak asked her to discontinue her study. Being upset over this, the girl had left her home.
While she was roaming at the Brahmpur railway station, the GRP noticed here and questioned her for a while. The cops handed her over to the Brahmapur Child Welfare Committee (CWC). later, she was sent to the Paralakhemundi Child line on Saturday night, said CWC Chairman Binod Chandra Jena.
“The parents of the girl have been informed. If they do not provide education to the girl as per her will, the CWC will take necessary steps in this regard,” Jena said.