Indian Man Born With Four Legs Declared a Devil

This is such a sad story. I thought twice about posting this story but I feel it can help to bring awareness to Rajput’s ailment. Through increased awareness, hopefully he can find a team of medical professionals to help him.

In an article published in the DailyMail An Indian man who was born with four legs has been branded a ‘devil’ by fellow villagers, forcing him to live the life of a recluse. Arun Rajput, 20, from a remote village in Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, is now hoping for a possible surgery so he can lead a normal life.

He said: ‘People laugh at me. They say I am a devil.’  ‘No one respects me here because I look different. ‘But I want to be like one of them. I want to work like other men.’

Now, Rajput who is the eldest of four siblings, is eager to have surgery so that he can get a good education and fulfill his dream of becoming a teacher. Rajput’s extra limbs, which are believed to be those of an undeveloped parasitic twin, mean he cannot sit properly, walking has become uncomfortable and he has to have tailor-made trousers developed.

Many locals said his family was cursed because of the unusual defect. But Rajput says he does not want to be treated any differently from others. ‘I want to do normal things and be treated like a normal person,’ he said. ‘I want to take care of my parents. I want to study and become a teacher.’

His mother Lila Devi, 45, said she could not believe her eyes when Rajput was born. ‘He was born after 12 years of my marriage.  When he was born, he was very weak. We took him to many doctors but no one took the guarantee.

‘People call him bad names. It hurts me most when they call him devil. He is a very gentle child.’

Rajput’s poor parents, who work as daily wage labourers on farms, had taken him to several doctors when he was a child, but returned home when they were told the surgery would cost them ‘exorbitant’ amounts. ‘He is very hard-working and wants to live a respectable life,’ said. ‘I hope he gets rid of the extra limbs and can be one of us.’

If anyone reading this knows or is related to a surgeon who would be willing to help Rajput, email me at admin001@weirdlystrange.com and I will do everything in my power to help facilitate the process.

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