Siblings held captive at home rescued in J’khand

◗ The 56- year- old woman and her mentally challenged brother were allegedly held captive by an eye- specialist and his relative at the house

Bokaro ( Jharkhand), Aug. 19: A woman and her brother allegedly held captive at their home by a doctor and his relative have been rescued by the police in Bokaro.

Superintendent of police Karthik S said the 56- year- old woman and her mentally challenged brother were rushed to Bokaro General Hospital immediately after they were rescued on Tuesday.

The siblings, allegedly held captive by an eyespecialist and his relative at the house in Cooperative colony here, were rescued on the basis of a complaint lodged on an emergency number by an unknown person.

A case was also registered in this connection against the doctor and his relative two days ago, he said.

The SP said it was not clear for how many years they were held captive.

After they were rescued, the woman was not found in good health and her brother was found tied to a traction in a cot, he said.

The incident requires a thorough investigation as it has left several questions unanswered — as to why their neighbours had kept quiet and not informed the police when the siblings were kept in captivity, the SP said.

The woman was an exstudent of St. Xavier’s School and a schoolmate of Jharkhand additional director general of police ( modernisation and training) Anil Palta, who visited the hospital to meet her on Saturday.

Currently, the doctor was away from Bokaro and the police were waiting for him to return for recording his statement, he said.

At least 15 organisations including the local MP and MLA have registered a written complaint seeking action against the doctor.