Horrifying! Mother holds 7-year-old son captive; partner thrashes child

In a horrifying incident, a 7-year-old was held captive by his own mother and her partner at a gym in Gurugram's Surajpur. The boy was rescued by neighbours.

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, the incident was uncovered around 8 am, only when the boy managed to flee from the captivity and rushed to his neighbour's house. They immediately informed the police. The boy was in bad shape when he was rescued and collapsed as soon as he came.

The father of the boy had died a few years ago and the mother and her partner forced the boy to work in the gym that he owned. The man was married, already. The boy informed that the man used to beat him up after his mother left for work.

The boy has been handed over to child welfare committee and case has been filed against the accused.