Police prevent Bhuddia run in Bangalore

Bangalore, May 27 (UNI) A high drama was witnessed at the Cubbon Park this morning when child marathon runner Bhuddia Singh was prevented from running in an event organised by the Press club.

Bhuddia who is here along with his foster father and trainer Biruchi Das on an invitation from the Press Club, which would be felicitating him here this evening, was to run a short distance covering the Vidhana Soudha and the Raj Bhavan before entering the Cubbon Park, where the Club was located.

Four and a half year old Bhuddia, who created a world record for completing a 65 km marathon, arrived at the vicinity of the Press Club to see a posse of policemen waiting for him and the Coach. Even as he prepared to start his run, a Police Official came to him and said that he could not run in accordance with an order of the Orissa High Court. However trainer Birnchi Das insisted that there was no court order preventing Bhuddia from running.

Bhuddia was not allowed to go out of the press club and later he ran a few laps on the lawns of the club.

Birnchi Das, criticising the attitude of the officials, where ever the boy went, said, ''Bhuddia is being haunted by the government of Orissa'' He was forcefully picked up by police officials and made to undergo a medical test back home. The doctor at the Capital Hospital, who said the boy should not run long distances was later found to be corrupt and is now suspended, he claimed.

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