India, Aug. 7 -- The family of a 15-year-old boy who reportedly walked over 150 kilometres with a severed arm to escape forced labour is pleading for immediate financial assistance as the teenager undergoes treatment at PGIMS in Haryana's Rohtak.

Originally from Bihar's Kishanganj district, the teenager alleged he was lured to work at a dairy farm in Haryana's Jind district under the promise of a Rs.10,000 monthly wage, according to a PTI news agency report.

"My brother has lost his arm from the elbow...we are staying here [Rohtak] with a lot of difficulties. We will file the complaint, but first of all, we need immediate financial help to take care of my brother," said Jitender Kumar, the victim's brother, speaking to the news agency o...