Punjab State Child Rights Protection Commission chairman Kanwardeep Singh on Tuesday expressed his deep sorrow and condemnation regarding the unfortunate incident in which parents poisoned their three innocent young girls in Jalandhar district due to financial difficulties. “Killing innocent little girls is a very horrendous incident and culprits should be given exemplary punishment so that no one commits such a crime in the future,” said the chairman while appealing to the people that the parents who cannot raise their children due to financial hardship should not kill the children but surrender them to the child welfare committees so that precious lives can be saved.
“Apart from child welfare committees, child protection units have also been formed in every district. Parents can give information regarding the surrender of children by calling the child helpline number 1098. Parents can hand over newborn or older children to these Committees, showing their inability to raise the children,” he added. The concerned parents are given two months’ time by the Child Welfare Committee. “In case, after this time, they remain steadfast in their decision, the children below the age of six years are adopted by the needy parents by initiating the adoption process,” he added.
A day before, a husband and wife in Jalandhar district were arrested for allegedly poisoning their three minor daughters to death. The harrowing incident unfolded on a fateful Sunday, casting a grim shadow over Kanpur village in the district.