The four children, who were rescued from dire circumstances at Pine Ground, Mahaicony Creek by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in January, were recently placed in the custody of an uncle from the creek and while their father, Gupta Pooranmal, would be living with them he does not have custody of the children. In this photograph (from right), 10-year-old Anita; Sanjay called Radesh, 9; Avinash, 7, and Ritesha, 8, are seen with their father at the ministry on the day they were released into the custody of their uncle.
The Pooranmal children on the day Stabroek News first ran a story on them in January this year: From left are: Anita, 10; Ritesha, 8; Sanjay called Radesh, 9; and Avinash, 7.