Boy with Severe Injuries Shifted to Shelter Home; Police Probe Adoption, Trafficking Angle

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PANAJI: A four-year-old boy from Canacona, who suffered grave injuries including a deep cut allegedly inflicted by his mother, has been moved to the Apna Ghar shelter in Merces as per the directions of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

The child, initially treated at Goa Medical College (GMC) where he underwent surgery and began recovering, was transferred to the care facility by the Bicholim Police. Meanwhile, Canacona Police have lodged a case against the mother, though no arrests have been made yet.

Social activists have expressed alarm over possible irregularities in the boy’s

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