| See Urvashi Dhanorkar Images | | | | Domestic servants are not uncommon in India, |
| A young small time bollywood actress has been | | | | especially when a large majority of the population live |
| taken into custody by local Mumbai police after being | | | | under the poverty line and must do anything in order |
| charged with violating the Child Labour Act of 1986 | | | | to keep their family going. However, treatment like |
| as well as the 2000 Juvenile Justice act. | | | | this from bollywood stars is rare. Other families are |
| See Urvashi Dhanorkar Images | | | | lured into letting their children go by the prospects of |
| She was taken into custody just today (22nd August | | | | them getting an education which is uncommon for |
| 2009) and awaits for a court hearing which will | | | | alot of children in India as well as getting a better life |
| determine her sentence. The court hearing is | | | | in the capital of Mumbai. |
| probably due to take place later today. | | | | Medical reports released showed that the young 10 |
| Urvashi Dhanorkar had a 10 year old domestic | | | | year old had been hit in the eye, beaten on her back |
| servant whom she ruthlessly abused and assaulted | | | | and burnt on her arm. The girl was kept locked up, |
| by; beating, punching and even burning. The 10 year | | | | sometimes for weeks at a time but her keeper's |
| old's family let her go as Urvashi promised she would | | | | dirty secret was uncovered when she finally |
| get to live a "better life" and that she would get an | | | | managed to break free and went to her neighbours |
| education. | | | | for help. |