NEW DELHI: An Indian doctor has brought a 13-year-old girl from Pakistan’s Sindh province, who had been suffering from a rare disease, back to life. Rajagopalan Krishnan, a doctor in Delhi, has successfully performed surgery on the girl’s neck, without even charging a single penny.

While she was just 10-months-old, Afsheen Gul had accidently slipped from her sister’s arms and was severely injured. Her left neck bent at 90 degrees making her childhood miserable.

For the past 12 years, Afsheen’s life was confined within the walls of her house. She also suffers from cerebral palsy and could not even play outside or go to school. Her parents took her to several doctors who prescribed various medicines, but to no avail.

The girl gained worldwide attention as news about her was reported by the international media. Following which, Rajagopalan Krishnan offered to help and the family came to India, last year.

Afsheen had to undergo four major surgeries, including a six-hour long one in February. She would not have survived long without the appropriate treatment, said Dr Rajagopalan Krishnan, after the successful completion of the surgery.

“She is a little weak. She can’t go to school yet. It’ll get better with time”, Krishnan added. “He saved her life. For us, he is an angel," said Afsheen's brother Yaqoob Kumbar.