Rohtak, June 25 -- Several people have come forward to help the family of eight-month-old Yuvansh of Jakhod Khera village in Hisar, who has been struggling with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type-1, a rare and deadly genetic disorder that attacks motor neurons and progressively weakens muscles. The family has received Rs.60 lakh so far and hopes that it will be able to collect Rs.14.5 crore required for treatment.

His father Rajesh, a constable posted in the office of Fatehabad superintendent of police (SP), said that police officials from across the state pledged to donate a day's salary. He said that employees of food supply department, where his wife Kiran works as a clerk, also came forward to donate a day's salary. "So far, we have ...