Nagpur Parents Chain 12-Year-Old Son Over 'Stealing Habit', Rescued By Child Protection

• A 12-year-old boy in Nagpur was rescued by the District Child Protection Cell after being chained by his parents.
• Parents, daily wage laborers, claimed they chained him daily for 3-4 months due to his "stealing habit" while they were at work.
• The boy was found in dire conditions, chained, unable to move, and without food or water, suffering leg injuries.
• Anjni police registered a case against the parents under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
• The child is now in a child home, receiving counseling, and an investigation is underway.

Why It Matters: Parents' extreme discipline for alleged theft led to child abuse, prompting rescue and legal action.