His dad said: “We have consulted a lot of doctors but they also don’t have any hope. But if by any chance there is a possibility, I could not be happier.”

Doctor Hemraj, a local doctor who takes care of Manpreet, believes that his rare condition has something to do with the thyroid.

He said: “People come to me who are suffering from fever or a cold, I take care of them.

“But this is a different case; I have seen it for the very first time.

“Today science has developed so much that nothing is impossible. His treatment is also possible.”