A journalist unfold the picture with out imagining it will be harshly criticized. His story got here to influence so many hearts that it obtained the ending it deserved
Ankit, a 9-year-old boy, lives a tough existence, in contrast to different kids his age. After being deserted by his mom and having his father imprisoned for unclear causes, his sole firm is Danny, his road dog. The photograph of Ankit sleeping with the dog rapidly went common on social media.
Ankit has been residing an analogous life for the previous few years, in keeping with the Occasions of India (TOI). He helps himself by working at a tea retailer and promoting balloons. He spends his daytime earnings on meals for Danny and himself.
“Ankit by no means accepts something without cost; he doesn’t even ask for milk for his dog,” the tea retailer proprietor defined.
A passer-by snapped a photograph of Ankit and his dog mendacity below a blanket outdoors a closed enterprise a fortnight in the past, and it rapidly went common on social media. Since then, the native authority has been in search of the teen, who was found on Monday.
He’s now within the custody of Muzaffarnagar police. “We try to find his household, and his pictures have been distributed to quite a few police stations in neighboring areas.” “We’ve additionally notified the district’s girls and baby welfare division,” mentioned SSP Abhishek Yadav.
“He’ll reside with a lady named Sheela Devi,” mentioned Anil Kaparwan, Metropolis Kotwali station home officer. She’s a pleasant native Ankit is aware of and refers to as her sister.” He additionally acknowledged that the teen will attend a personal college till his household is discovered. The administration of a close-by non-public college has agreed to supply Ankit with free training
