After Their Mother's Death, Three Indian Siblings Who Lived in Self-Imposed Confinement for 10 Years Due to Grief Were Rescued

In India, three siblings lived in self-imposed confinement for 10 years after their mother's death before being rescued. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] In India, three siblings lived in self-imposed confinement for 10 years after their mother's death, until they were rescued with the help of a local NGO.

According to a report by the British newspaper The Independent on the 1st (local time), three siblings?Ambrishi, Babesi, and Megna Meta?were rescued after being confined inside their home for 10 years in Rajkot, Gujarat, India.

All were in their 30s to 40s and had been locked in a dark room since their mother passed away in 2010.

Jalpa Patel, head of the local NGO Sati Seva Group involved in the rescue, explained, "We received a tip that the three siblings had been confined in one room for the past 10 years. When we arrived, they refused to come out, locking the door."

After volunteers' efforts, the siblings opened the door after 25 minutes. At that time, the eldest Ambrishi and the second brother Babesi were not even wearing clothes. The two brothers were extremely thin from lack of proper food, and Megna, the younger sister, was feeding her brothers, Patel said.

Patel added, "There was no bathroom in the room, and they did not use the bathroom outside. Judging by the stench, it appears the siblings relieved themselves inside the room."

When Patel and volunteers tried to enter their room, Megna shouted, "We are fine."

According to their father Navin (85), before their mother died, the siblings were relatively wealthy and highly educated. Ambrishi and Babesi had degrees in economics and law respectively, and the youngest, Megna, held a master's degree in psychology.

The father said he left food outside the room for years for his children who would not come out. He tried to persuade them for years but eventually reached a situation beyond his control.

Patel said, "Navin said someone had cursed his family, and he believed misfortune also befell his wife, who had been ill since 1986."

Currently, the three siblings are receiving psychiatric treatment. Psychiatric tests confirmed that Babesi suffers from amnesia. Ambrishi is undergoing treatment for his illness. They are all undergoing rehabilitation to reintegrate into society. They are living with their maternal aunt while receiving official support from the organization.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.