For 6 Years, Children In Tanjungbalai Are Addicted To Drinking Gasoline

MEDAN - This action should not be imitated. A 10-year-old child with the initials AY in Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra is addicted to consuming fuel/gasoline. This habit of drinking gasoline has been around for years.

This was revealed by Ucy Ruby Atmaja, the biological mother of child AY. According to Ucy, his son has been doing this habit for 6 years.

"It's been about six years that my son has been consuming gasoline (BBM). It's also forbidden, he's just always looking for it when he wants it. He had forgotten about it, but remembered it again and drank it again", said Ucy when contacted by reporters, Thursday, September 23.

She told that his third child's habit was known when his mouth smelled of gasoline. Curious, she followed his son and it was discovered that AY likes to consume BBM.

"Yes, if he doesn't give it to him, he just looks for himself. Once at night, he left the house when I was sick. Look for it, when you meet him he is taking someone's gasoline (motor rickshaw)", he explained.

Ucy once asked his son. It turns out that the habit of drinking gasoline started when the boy AY was given fuel by a man.

"If you drink it, it's an illusion, it's like a drunk person. If you don't give it, then he keeps looking and taking it from someone's motorbike. He can't sleep, he's restless if he doesn't drink it. He's also bullied by his friends because he likes to drink gasoline", said Ucy.

Various attempts have been made by Ucy to get rid of his son's habit. However, the child is still dependent.

In addition, Ucy admitted that he needed money to treat and rehabilitate AY. Yesterday, said Ucy, his son was examined by Dr. Kurnia Budi Ka BP Lanal TBA. When examined, AY complained of pain in his stomach.