By IANS
Ranchi : A seven-year-old boy was illegally confined and tortured by a farm owner for the last two years in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district until he was rescued by the police.
Prakash, a resident of Ichak block in Hazaribagh, around 130 km from here, was confined in a farmhouse for two years. He was given food just once a day and was branded with hot iron rods for minor mistakes, police said.
The boy was rescued three days ago after locals informed the police. He has been admitted to hospital.
The farm owner is absconding. A case has been registered against him under different sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including illegal confinement. The police have constituted a team to look for him.