MORANG: A mentally retarded man has been chained for the past four years.

Tilak Bahadur Kark (48) a resident of Madhumalla-1 in Morang has been tied with a chain at his home.

He had to be tied with the chain for his security after his treatment was not possible owing to financial problems, his father Dal Bahadur Karki (78) said.

"We have tied him with the chain due to the fear that he may get lost", Karki said.

Karki also lamented for not being able to take his son to a big hospital due to financial constraints.

The only property the Karki family has is an old house and a small plot of land. "If I sell this, then where do we stay?" he questioned.

Karki also recently lost his wife and has been struggling to look after his son all by himself.

He is also worried about the plight of his son in case he passes away.