Overview
- District child-protection officials and police rescued the boy on Friday from his Rameshwari home, where he was found restrained and terrified.
- A medical examination documented injuries on his hands and legs consistent with prolonged chaining over roughly two to three months.
- He has been moved to a government-run children’s home for treatment and counselling, with his long‑term care to be decided by the Child Welfare Committee.
- Ajni police have received a complaint and are examining the case under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.
- The parents, daily‑wage workers, told officials they chained him to curb alleged theft and had withdrawn him from school, while reports note earlier alerts about the child did not prompt timely action.