Nagpur Parents Chain 12-Year-Old Son for 'Misbehaviour'; Booked Under JJ Act

• Parents in Nagpur, Maharashtra, chained their 12-year-old son daily with iron chains and padlocks to control his 'misbehaviour'.
• The daily wage labourer parents would chain the school dropout boy before going to work, a practice ongoing for 2-3 months.
• Locals alerted authorities after police initially failed to act, leading to a raid by the District Women and Child Development Office and rescue.
• The boy was found with injuries from the restraints; parents claimed he was mischievous and stole mobile phones.
• Parents have been booked under the Juvenile Justice Act, and the boy is now with the Child Welfare Committee for counselling.

Why It Matters: Child abuse for 'misbehaviour' leads to parents' arrest and child's rescue and counselling.