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21. Case of Terrorism victim:
Pavan, 9 years.

Pavan and his mother had gone to the nearby forest to collect firewood. While they were doing so Pavan's mother came across an abandoned packet. Just out of curiosity, she poked the packet with a stick. The packet contained a bomb and killed her and severely injured Pavan. Innumerable glass, iron pellets and splinters penetrated his body. He underwent a major operation with doctors trying their best to pick out the pellets and splinters. Although the operation saved Pavan's life, he would have to undergo another operation so that all the alien particles could be removed from his body. Pavan's father was a chronic alcoholic and could not take care of his son. CHILDLINE Agartala received a call on 20th July 2005 from a concerned adult seeking help for Pavan.

CHILDLINE team members immediately conducted a home visit and took down all the details of the incident. Insurgency and terrorism is a very common problem in some of the areas of Agartala with children being most affected and vulnerable.

CHILDLINE team members consulted the doctors and surgeons who assured the team members their help. CHIDLLINE team members arranged for the child to be sheltered at the Child Guidance Clinic at Agartala. When the child recovered a little he was admitted in the local primary school. On the 25th January 2006 Pavan was admitted into the State Hospital. He was discharged after 5 days on the grounds that his condition was not all that serious. CHILDLINE explored other alternative avenues for his treatment and was successful in finding an organization to support his treatment. Pavan was successfully operated on 26th February 2006.
Pavan is presently staying at the Child Guidance Clinic and continuing his education