A 12-year-old boy has been dubbed ‘the devil’ by bullies because of a mysterious condition that has caused his hands to grow a foot long. According to his family, Tarik, from Uttar Pradesh in India, has had ‘big hands’ since the birth.
His aunt, Pushpa, said: ‘Since birth, his hands were always big. As he started growing his hands got bigger.
‘When his father was alive he took him to the local doctors a lot. But his father passed away and he only has his mother now, so he can’t get any treatment.’
Tarik is taken care of by his older brother, Hargyan, who helps him with simple daily tasks.
Hargyan said: ‘His hands are really big. I have never seen such big hands in my life. He is stuck in his life. He cant even change his clothes. I have to look after Tarik.
‘Its difficult for Tarik to complete his daily chores like bathing, dressing, and eating.’
The condition, the family say, has not been diagnosed by doctors who have compared it with ‘elephant foot’.
It has resulted in Tarik, who works on a tea stall, being bullied and refused admission to school.
Tarik said: ‘I had few friends in the beginning but now I don’t have any. People are scared of my hands. I wanted to study but school refused my admission.’
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