In July 2015, reports surfaced of the young girl being subjected to physical abuse by her stepmother, who allegedly beat her up with rods and hammers, forcing her to do household chores and even kept her starving for months together. Pratyusha?s parents separated when she was just seven, four years after which her father, Ramesh, an employee of a telecom company, married Chamundeshwari, the accused in this case. According to reports, the victim?s mother committed suicide in 2010, following which the former was sent to an orphanage to complete her studies. However, she was brought back home by Ramesh and for over a year was subject to severe torture by her step-mother. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna June 13, 2017 20:37 UTC