BHUBANESWAR: Wonder marathon kid Budhia Singh's trainer Biranchi Das was on Monday detained by the police after the boy's mother lodged an FIR against him alleging "physical torture".
"The boy has been taken to the Capital hospital for a medical examination. Further action will be initiated against Das on the basis of the report", city Deputy Superintendent of Police Sarat Sahoo told a news agency here.
Budhia and his mother Sukanti Singh had alleged yesterday that Biranchi had been torturing the seven-year-old boy whose exploits at long-distance running had stunned the sporting world.
The child had entered the Limca Book of Records when he ran a distance of 65 km from Puri to Bhubaneswar on May two last year in 7.02 hours. The run also kicked-off a controversy with several organisations and the district child welfare committee objecting to such shows involving a small boy.
Sukanti had taken the boy away from the judo association hall a few days ago where he lived and trained with Biranchi.
The mother and son duo on Monday went to the Badagada police station, where Sukanti lodged the FIR against the trainer.
Sahoo said the police took the boy for medical examination as soon as his mother lodged the FIR.
The boy was provided with security as his mother alleged that she along with her son faced threat to their lives. "Biranchi has threatened me that his goons would target me and my son", Sukanti said in her complaint.
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