MEERUT: A 10-year-old boy with chains on his feet escaped from a madrassa, at Phulat in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday, where he had been allegedly confined. While on the run, he fell into a small water body and was rescued by villagers, who made a video clip of him with his chains on. The clip was extensively shared on social media by the end of the day .Sources said the boy had been brought to the madrassa on Sunday by his family and was left there to study. However, the madrassa principal allegedly chained him up to “prevent him from running away“. According to police sources, the boy's statement was recorded in front of child welfare committee members.However, police have refuted the claim that he was chained. Station officer of Ratanpuri police station said, “It is a rumour that the child was chained.“ Phulat's village pradhan has confirmed that the child was in chains and rescued by the villagers. The madrassa authorities were unavailable for comment.