A 58-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly beating her two grandchildren at their home in east Delhi’s Krishna Nagar.
The victims, an eight-year-old boy and his five-year-old sister, have been rescued and sent to a children’s home.
The children had lost their mother a few years ago.
Their father is unwell and admitted to a city hospital. In the absence of their parents, the children were under the care of their grandmother.
On Wednesday, some neighbours entered the house and saw the woman badly thrashing the children, allegedly for taking some money from her without her permission. They called the child helpline number and informed about the situation.
“We have arrested the grandmother today (Saturday),” said Rishi Pal, DCP (East), adding the alleged ill-treatment was limited to slaps and scolding.
