Bizarre! Fearing COVID, woman locks self, son in apartment, rescued after three years

The woman had asked her husband to get another flat for work.

NewsBharati 23-Feb-2023 11:44:58 AM

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Gurugram, Feb 23: In a shocking development, a woman in Gurugram, who had locked herself and her son in an apartment for three years due to the fear of the virus, have been rescued.

woman locks self, son in Gurugram due to COVID

Talking to the media, Child Welfare Committee Member, Gurugram, Usha Solanki said, "A resident of Chakkarpur, Gurugram informed the police that his wife and child are locked in a flat for the last 3 years. His wife neither lets him enter the apartment nor sends their son outside."

Haryana | A woman in Gurugram locked herself & her son in an apartment for 3 years due to "fear of covid", didn't let her husband enter the apartment; woman & child were finally rescued (22.02) pic.twitter.com/iJexqD8pK5
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She said that the woman had asked her husband to get another flat for work.

"The Police were instructed to file a complaint and teams were sent to the flat. The woman locked herself and her son due to the fear of covid. She asked the husband to get another flat as he went outside for work. He used to send her the money and got them groceries," she further said.

Usha Solanki also said that the women's mental condition would also be examined "Both the woman and her son have been rescued and taken to the hospital. Her son is now 11 years old. The woman's mental condition will also be examined," she added.