Woman detained for burning 7-year-old with tongs in Delhi's RK Puram

 A 50-year-old woman from southwest Delhi's RK Puram area was arrested for allegedly burning her young adopted daughter with tongs and inflicting or torture, police said on Friday.

woman works as a nurse at a central government hospital here and had been absconding since February 9, when incident was first reported, y said.

Her biological son was arrested and sent to judicial custody same day matter was reported at RK Puram Police Station, police said.

" woman had adopted girl from her relatives and she along with her son used to physically abuse and torture her. y even burnt her with tongs and beat her which was evident from scars and injuries on her body," a senior police officer said.

" accused woman had been absconding since incident and was finally traced from Haridwar on Thursday with help of technical surveillance and she was arrested from re," he said.

Police had on February 9 received a complaint against a woman alleging she was torturing her seven-year-old adopted daughter.

During medical examination, girl was found with scars and fresh injuries on her body. Based on report, a case under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code, Juvenile Justice Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered, officer said.

girl was n sent to a child welfare facility, police said.