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A woman Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in Punjab’s Faridkot was suspended after she allegedly tied her five-year-old granddaughter to a gate at her residence, leaving her there in scorching heat, police said on Wednesday (April 15, 2026).
The action came after a purported clip showing the girl — crying profusely, with her hands and feet tied to the gate with a cloth — went viral on social media.
After hearing the child’s cries, neighbours — who captured the alleged cruelty on video — came to her rescue and untied the girl.
Published – April 16, 2026 03:26 pm IST
