Boy escapes captivity of mother and her lover, rescued by his neighbour
Saurabh Kumar
Greater Noida (3/4/2019) : A seven-year-old boy with injuries all over his body ran to his neighbour on Tuesday morning in Surajpur and pleaded them to rescue him from his mother and her lover, who is allegedly taking him captive from the last couple of years.
According to the neighbour, the boy was in bad shape when he reached his house. “He collapsed as soon as he came here. We revived him and after seeing injuries all over his body we called the police,” he said.
He said the boy told them that he was forced by his mother and her companion to work at the gym he owned. The boy also told him the companion often beat him. The boy’s father, an alcoholic, had passed away a few years ago, after which his mother took up with the owner of the gym. According to the police, the man is from Dadri and is married.
Based on the complaint from the neighbour, a case was registered against the suspects at the Surajpur police station under Section 323 14(1) of the Child Labour (prohibition and regulation) Act.
“The first call came in around 8.15am. A medical examination has been ordered for him, though injuries were visible all over his body. The mother came in later and said she was unaware that her son was being tortured. We are questioning her for more information,” Muneesh Chauhan, station house officer, Surajpur police station, said.
Mother of the child is also been detained for interrogation while her lover is still on run. Child has been handed over to the child welfare committee
