Walia visits sisters rescued from Rohini home,promises relief

On Saturday,the two sisters – Mamta (38) and Neerja (29) were rescued from their house in Rohini,Sector 8,after their cousin Neeraj alerted the CATS ambulance service. They were to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital. Doctors on Monday said the condition of the sisters was critical but stable. While Neerja weighed 25 kg,mamta weighed just 15 kg,said a doctor attending on them.

Speaking to Newsline,Walia said,“The family has gone through a sensitive period. I will ensure that I expedite the process of their pension entitlements. I will ensure the sisters get relief at the earliest.”

Walia had visited the two sisters at the ICU on Tuesday and wished them a speedy recovery.

Neerja reportedly spoke to Walia and told her that it was a chain-snatching incident a few years ago that left her elder sister Mamta shattered. “She (Neerja) told me that Mamta was alone that day and the incident,which took place on the lane outside their house left her completely shaken,” Walia said.

The two sisters had isolated themselves from the outside world for nearly six years,said their family members. It was over the past few months that neighbours noticed a foul smell emanating the grey duplex. But neighbours said they could help the family of four as “they did not wish to speak to anyone”.

According to family members,the household was being run by 75-year-old Nirmala Devi after her husband,who worked at a plywood shop in Paharganj,died eight years ago. She was in a state of denial when she spoke to Newsline on Sunday saying her daughters were “fine” and that they would be home “soon”.

Devi,family members said,was the one who took care of Mamta’s 13-year-old-son,Shubham. “She would take him to school and bring him back. She also helped him with his homework,” said a family member. According to them,though Devi tried feeding the sisters,they gave up eating a while ago.

Shubham,relatives said,was born after his father abandoned Mamta. “He has never seen his father. Mamta does not recognise him. She stopped talking to Shubham after she went into her depression,” said Neeraj.