This story is testimony to the fact that humanity and love go hand in hand. Major Kamlesh Mani who was on patrolling duty in Chanjimula village near Handwara adopted a boy who cannot listen or speak.

In August, Major Kamlesh Mani was patrolling and saw a young boy named Gawhar Mir who was sitting at the corner of the road. Mani approached the boy to ask about usual information only to find out that he is both deaf and mute.

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Soon Major Mani returned to the camp and the boy ran towards the officer and showed him the crate of apples that he brought for him and other officers. They started exchanging small gifts, that's how they became friends and later Major Mani decided to adopt Gawhar.

Now Major Mani is funding the boy’s education and also recently bought him a smartphone so that both of them can keep in touch. Later, when he met with his family, he found out that the disease runs in the family, and 5 out of 9 people can’t hear or speak.

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