In yet another case of negligence by family, an elderly couple languishing under open sky in the cold winter after abandoned by their son was rescued by a civil society body and lodged in a short stay home.
For last 11 days they were roaming here and there in search of food and shelter.On Monday night they were spotted under a banyan tree near the collectorate.
After being rescued they were lodged in the district Nari Sangh, a stay home for distress women. Nari Sangh president Gopamudra Mohapatra said that their son was informed and urged to come to the distress home.
According to sources, Banamali Khilar (70) of Pachhudia village under Sadar police station limits was residing with his wife Manjulata (65) and married son Babu.
Banamali while was eking out his livelihood by selling milk, his son works in a hotel as a cook. His son used to the old parents when he didn’t succumb to his pressure to make all landed property in his name. Manjulata once had consumed poison unable to bear the torture.
Since November 22 while the couple had deserted their house to get rid of constant torture, they had been roaming from places to places, including railway station and bus stand.
On Tuesday, they had given their petition to the district administration stating their plights during grievance hearing.