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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Nihal Bitla, the Teenage Face of Progeria in India, Dies Monday May 02,2016

The face of Progeria in India, 15-year-old Nihal Bitla, died on Monday night May 02,2016 in Karim Nagar, Telangana. Nihal was at his native village to attend a family wedding.

He lived with this family in Bhiwandi, on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Members of Team Nihal said the teenager was suffering from arthritis for a long time and also faced dehydration just before he was admitted to a hospital on Monday evening.

Nihal had met his icon and Bollywood star Aamir Khan in December 2015 after his Facebook post about his wish to meet his favourite actor went viral.

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