Replying to the issue raised by Srinivas Prasad (Cong) during zero hour in the state assembly, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda agreed that the girl's torture was an "inhuman act" and asserted that government would not tolerate such incidents.

Prasad said that in Boodihal village of Bijapur district, the owner of a land had tied the girl to a tree and tortured her after she cut some 'jowar' plants to feed her cattle.

He refused to release the girl despite her pleas and also other dalits.

According to reports, Ninganna Biradar fled when police arrived on the scene and set the girl free.

Gowda said that police have been asked to submit a report and action will be taken after receiving it.