The woman was confined to a room around two decades ago when she was a college student. (Representational photo) The woman was confined to a room around two decades ago when she was a college student. (Representational photo)A 40-year-old woman illegally confined to a room by her mother and brother for about 20 years in Sanquelim village in North Goa was rescued on Tuesday by police and the District Legal Service Authority volunteers, official sources said. The woman was confined to a room around two decades ago when she was a college student. In September last year, a woman was rescued from a room in her maternal home, where she was allegedly confined by her two brothers and their wives, in the beach village of Candolim, 20 km from Panaji.

Source: Indian Express February 06, 2018 16:56 UTC