Baby born with 4 arms and 4 legs attracts worshippers, named "god boy"

An Indian couple was devastated to see their new-born child with four legs and four arms.

However, residents in the eastern part of India, are flocking round the boy as they believe that he is the re-incarnation of a god.

The child has been nicknamed "god boy" by those who believe that he shares a lineage with Hindu supernatural beings, since the gods of the Hindu religion are often depicted with multiple legs.

People have traveled through the region of Baruipur to get a glimpse of the boy. Police says it has become difficult to contain the crowd.

The crowd are going crazy everytime they see the child.

Medical experts reported that the child's birth defect was the result of an under-developed twin, a condition known as parasitic twin.

Now, his family is trilled with the attention and believe he is the son of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation often depicted with eight limbs.