SakshiHard Time
Doctors had a hard time treating the girl! They had to start from teaching her basic human etiquettes. So first, they had to make her believe that she is a human, not a primate. The only way to do so was by gaining her confidence. Mind you, she hated human presence around her, let alone interact. Singh mentioned to the New Indian Express “She behaves like an ape and screams loudly if doctors try to reach out to her.” Now, how the doctors were going to tackle this big problem?
More Ape-Like Behavior
The unfathomable behavior of the girl was trouble for everyone. Another doctor said that the language barrier had risen as a big hurdle in communicating with the girl. Neither the girl was understanding what the people were saying nor the doctors were understanding what she meant by her screams. However, the girl continued to make facial expressions and ape-like screeches.
Heart Breaking Revelation
Though it was difficult, the doctors managed to examine the child physically and mentally and it turned out that the child was disabled both physically and mentally. She also had low blood pressure, lacked required hemoglobin and was hot with fever. Not just that, she also had worms in her stomach. The disclosure of her ailments fanned several speculations. And the one that seemed the most possible was equally disheartening. “
Why In Jungle?
People began to presume that due to her mental and physical disabilities, her family must have abandoned her in the forest. And the fact of her being a girl child would have played a big part in the plan of throwing her in the woods. The district chief forestry officer presumed “I think the family members of this girl had been aware that she is not able to speak, and they may have abandoned her near the forest road.” Imagine, the little girl, being all alone in the jungle that has many dangerous animals such as lion, wolf and many more. Everyone who heard her story had only one question, how did she withstand that imperiled forest for so many days?
A Breakthrough
The medical aid was a great help for the child. Soon after receiving the aid she started using her pair of legs only to walk and started eating with the help of her hand. Singh said, “She is still not able to speak, but understands whatever you tell her and even smiles.” While there was a group of people who thought she was abandoned by her parents, there was another group who believed that she was residing in the jungle from the day she was born. Isn’t it interesting? Notwithstanding the rumors, the police began to review all the missing complaints from past to identify her.
Really? A Mowgli Girl?
Observing her for few days, the officers also refuted the claim that the girl was living in the forest since birth. Because had she been living in the forest for such a long time it is impossible that no CCTV captured her. Another question that comes to the mind is that being a child how she managed to dodge the sight of officers constantly on patrol.