8-Year-Old Orphaned by HIV AIDS Parents Fears Relatives, Land Grab in Etah

• An 8-year-old boy, Sunny, and his 13-year-old sister in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, were orphaned after both parents succumbed to HIV AIDS.
• Sunny's father passed away a year ago, and his mother died on January 14 after an 8-day treatment at Veerangana Avanti Bai Medical College.
• The child brought his mother's body alone for post-mortem and waited 17 hours as no relatives came to claim the body or assist with formalities.
• Sunny fears his relatives (pattidar) who he claims are eyeing his family's 5 bigha land and pose a threat to his life.
• Police and administration intervened, with an inspector taking responsibility for the mother's last rites under administrative supervision.

Why It Matters: An 8-year-old boy, orphaned by HIV AIDS, faces land grab threats from relatives in Etah, highlighting a tragic plight.