Police found Lakhan Kale on the pavement in Mumbai where he lived with his mother . She had tied him to a pole to stop the deaf and mute boy from walking into traffic . People came and phoned asking how they could help him . Lakhan was taken in by Voice , a non - governmental organization .
CNN met Lakhan Kale on the pavement in Mumbai where he lived with his grandmother . She had tied him to a pole to stop the deaf and mute boy from running into traffic . People emailed and phoned asking how they could help him . Lakhan was taken in by SSPM , a non-governmental organization .