Odisha family keeps man’s body at home for 20 hrs, performs rituals to bring him back to life

Despite the advancement of science and medical technology, superstitious activities are still prevalent in many parts of Odisha. 

In such an incident, a family in Rairakhol area of Sambalpur district kept the body of a man at their home for more than 20 hours with the hopes that he would be alive again.

As per reports, Biren Kanara was undergoing treatment at Rairakh Hospital for some days. Though the doctors declared him dead on Thursday, his family members refused to admit it. They kept the body at their home for more than 20 hours with the hopes that the deceased will be alive again.

“The family members of Biren had an altercation with their neighbour some days back. The neighbour had threatened to kill Biren by resorting to sorcery. Subsequently, Biren fell ill and he was admitted to Rairakhol Hospital. But the doctors could not get any report about his illness after conducting several tests. Eventually, they declared him dead,” said Raghuath Kunara, a relative of the deceased’s family members.

“The family members had kept the body at home with the hope that a sorcerer may help him become alive again. There are also some signs indicating that Biren is not dead yet,” said Raghuath.

“Biren’s body has not yet become cold and stiff indicating that still there is life in it. Some of his nerves are also working. The family members are still hopeful that he will be alive again,” said Baidyanath Behera, a relative of the deceased’s family.

Moreover, the family members and some of the relatives are also performing certain rituals in a bid to make the deceased alive again.

On the other hand, some villagers have lodged a complaint against the family at Rairakhol police station for not cremating the body and keeping it at home for more than 20 hours.