Bihar's 'octopus' boy gets a new life

October 05, 2011 15:04

A boy born with eight limbs has told of his joy after doctors carried out a pioneering operation to transform him. Deepak Paswaan (7), from Bihar, was dubbed a "devil" after an extra pair of arms and legs stuck out from his stomach. The limbs belonged to a "parasitic twin". Cruel locals called him a freak and monster. Read the story in the Sun.

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