After Five Years Living in Ponds, West Bengal Teen Iqbal Sheikh Is Flown to Mumbai for Specialist Treatment

After Five Years Living in Ponds, West Bengal Teen Iqbal Sheikh Is Flown to Mumbai for Specialist Treatment

A 16-year-old boy from West Bengal who has reportedly spent around five years in village ponds to relieve an intense burning sensation has been flown to Mumbai for specialist medical treatment. Iqbal Sheikh, from Beldanga in Murshidabad district, was taken to Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital after Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani arranged his transfer. Sheikh has said he experiences severe discomfort whenever he leaves the …

Indian Teen Allegedly Spent the Last Five Years in a Pond to Soothe Painful Skin Condition – Oddity Central – Collecting Oddities

Iqbal Sheikh, a 16-year-old youth from West Bengal, India, claims to have lived mostly in water for the past five years to soothe a mysterious skin condition.

16-year-old who spent years 'living in a pond' may have worsened his condition by refusing to leave the water

A teenager from West Bengal, India, has spent much of the past half-decade submerged in ponds, and it may have taken a toll on his long-term health.Iqbal Sheikh, 16, went viral after footage of him spending an extended period of time in a body of water did the rounds online.The teenager's way of life seems to have caught up with him, though, as he is reportedly receiving special medical treatment after spending a lot of time immersed in water.Sh…