Indian Youth Reportedly Spends Years in Pond to Ease Burning Skin

Iqbal Sheikh, a youth from Murshidabad in West Bengal, India, has reportedly spent most of the last five years in a small pond to relieve what he describes as burning skin. According to Oddity Central, Sheikh says the pond water helps cool the painful sensation. The report does not identify a medical diagnosis for his condition. Sheikh has reportedly visited hospitals and sought help from self-described healers, but none has been able to cure the problem or determine what is causing it. As a result, he has spent most of the past half-decade in the pond, where the water provides temporary relief. The available report does not provide further medical findings or explain how Sheikh’s condition has affected other parts of his life.