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Mother in West Bengal chains her mentally challenged son to save neighbours

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ANI South Dinajpur (West Bengal)

The mother of an 18 year old mentally challenged boy has chained him and kept him in the house in South Dinajpur, to protect the neighbours as he could be violent.

Sushila Orao, mother of the mentally challenged Polash said that he has been chained since a year.

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"He is mentally challenged, he beats up people and breaks things at home and sets them on fire.

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The mentally challenged boy Polash Orao is 18 years old and resides in Mulahut village under South Dinajpur district and the family was forced to take this extreme step to prevent any mishap.

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Polash Orao of Mulahut village was once a very good student of class 12 but suddenly started destroying household material and biting local's villagers without any cause.

 

Joshna Sarkar, a resident said that due to financial constraints, the parents of the boy were not able to provide him medical treatment.

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First Published: May 30 2013 | 7:52 PM IST

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