Stranded boy flies back home from Maharashtra, teacher provides him help

A boy hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, stranded in Maharashtra, was sent back home after flight services resumed. He was taken care of by one of his teachers for 74 days of lockdown.

Mumbai: Arunachal Pradesh school boy stranded in Nashik city of Maharashtra was sent back home by one of his teachers who had been looking after him for 74 days of corona-induced nationwide lockdown, a source said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 announced a nationwide lockdown due to which Krish Datta, a class 11 student couldn't return back to his home in Arunachal Pradesh. However, his teacher Santosh Bhoir lead the boy to his house in Nagothane town with the permission of the boy's family and school authorities. Further, he looked after him with absolute care and love for 74 days, sources said.

According to the reports, the boy went back home on May 28 after the flight operations began. "Krish is my son's friend after the lockdown measure came in force he had nowhere to go even the school hostels were closed. I brought him to my home and we have taken care of him with immense joy. On May 28 we sent him back to his home state in Arunachal Pradesh," Santosh Bhoir added.