A day after a top-level investigation report confirmed charges of torture on nine-year-old domestic help Janata Middya by DIG (welfare) of state police Basudeb Bag inside his house, the West Bengal government has asked IPS officer to proceed on leave.

State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told that a case has been lodged against Bag with the Nazirgunge police station in Howrah, for employing a child less than 14 years of age and physically torturing her.

Describing this as a "serious offence", Mr. Sen said, “If he is found guilty, he will be punished.”

However, Mr. Sen did not spell out the kind of penalty for Bag, who is to retire from service soon, but said that the decision to bring criminal charges against Bag depends on the court.

He said the case might continue even after he gets retired.

The report about accusations of child torture was forwarded to the home secretary by Inspector General of Police (Organisation) Sumanbala Sahu on Wednesday.

Mr. Sen stated that the report conducted by Inspector Sahu pointed out that Bag and his wife were continuously torturing the girl servant.

According to sources, Inspector Sahu met Janata and her father Banshi, at the Don Bosco Asylum where she was sent to stay after the whole incidence became known on Saturday.

After the death of her mother few years back, Janata’s father, who subsequently remarried, left her at Bag’s house..

On Saturday morning, neighbors and other people spotted Janata sitting outside DIG’s house in Howrah bleeding from a cut on her head.

There has been a public protest against DIG for allegedly beating up Janata and causing injuries to her.

Soon, the supporters of Trinamool Congress led by MP Ambika Banerjee gheraoed Bag’s house and forced him to go down to the Nazirgunge police station.