This Chennai boy conquers Palk Strait – and autism | Madurai News
MADURAI: It was no mean feat for 16-year-old Haresh Barath Mohan from Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai when he swam the 32-km Palk Strait from Talaimannar in Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram on Saturday. The boy who suffers from autism spectrum disorder crossed the stretch in 11 hours and 52 minutes taking only short breaks to…