Tag: Hot Iron Branding

Hot iron branding kills 9 month old baby in Odisha
Hot iron branding kills 9 month old baby in Odisha

According to a report, Rupesh was detected with fever apart from cold and cough a few days ago. 

  • Saturday, 30 July 2022
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56 infants branded with hot iron in Keonjhar

Keonjhar: Firmly in the clutches of age -old superstitions, some people still follow practices which are not only hazardous but also are seemingly obstinate to eradicate. In an attempt to cure ailments, infants in many parts of Odisha are still subjected to the torture of being branded with hot iron rods. In one such incident […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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6-month-old becomes victim of hot iron branding

Nabarangpur : A six-month-old baby boy was allegedly branded with hot iron rod to cure him of stomach ailments here on Sunday. The incident occurred in Khatiguda village under Papadahandi block of the district. According to information, one Nakula Bhatarara of the village used hot iron to brand his six-month-old son to cure his stomach […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Minor girl branded with hot iron by stepmom

Berhampur: In a shocking incident, a minor girl was allegedly tortured by her stepmother and a few other neighbours and later branded with hot iron rod for returning home late in Kumbharapalli area of Ankuli in Berhampur. All the six women were arrested by police on Tuesday. As per sources, six women including the girl’s […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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25 children branded with hot iron in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: The superstitious practice of hot iron branding has assumed alarming proportions in Odisha with reports of more than 25 children subjected to the torture surfacing in Dhenkanal district today. Sources said the villagers of Mathkargola Panchayat believe that children will not be affected with any disease if they are administered hot iron branding on […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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2-month-old becomes victim of hot iron branding, again

Keonjhar: A two-month-old baby was allegedly branded with hot iron rod by his parents to cure him of stomach ailments here in Keonjhar district on Wednesday. This is the 12th such case reported in a span of just four months that goes on to reiterate the superstitious beliefs that rule the roost in rural areas […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Infant dies after being branded with hot iron in Nuapada

Nuapada: Superstition continues to claim lives of children in the state as a two-and-half-year-old boy died at Karachula village in Dharambandha in the district on Sunday after being branded with hot iron to cure him of fever. The boy, identified as the son of Laxmichandra Shabara, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the Nuapada […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Infants continue to fall prey to traditional healers in Odisha

Keonjhar/Angul: Blame it on the crumbling public health infrastructure or lack of awareness, infants in Odisha continue to be at the receiving end of superstitious practices of getting branded with hot objects. In Keonjhar district, an eighteen day infant battled for his life but eventually succumbed to burn injuries at the hospital after he was […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
One-yr-old girl branded with hot iron to cure illness

Keonjhar: A one-year-old girl child was admitted to the Keonjhar district headquarters hospital in a critical condition after she was branded with hot iron to cure stomach ache. Two weeks back, the girl child of Dulari Patra, a resident of Uttam Singh Haating started suffering from stomach ache. Later, acting as per the advice from […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Hot iron branding: 11 cases in 2 months in Keonjhar!

Keonjhar: In yet another display of superstition-based inhuman behaviour in the rural areas, a five-year-old boy was branded with hot iron by family members to cure stomach ailments here in the district on Friday. This is 11th case reported in a span of two months. According to sources, the incident occurred in Kundurupanu village under […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Odisha healthcare: Superstitions & ambulance failure continue

Keonjhar/Bhubaneswar: That the healthcare services in Odisha have been far less than what is desired was once again proved after three  different cases of ambulance failure and medical negligence were reported from Keonjhar and Bhubaneswar. In Keonjhar, one Etwa Munda had to carry his seriously ailing wife, Samtara in a trolley rickshaw to a hospital […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
One more infant branded with hot iron in Keonjhar; 8 cases in 45 days!

Keonjhar: Presenting a disturbing trend, infants continue to be branded with hot iron by superstitious parents in the State as a cure of ailments. On Saturday, another infant was branded with hot iron to cure stomach ailments at Kharba village under Harichandanpur block in the district. The matter came to light only on Sunday morning when the […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Superstition continues in Keonjhar; 10-year-old girl branded with hot iron

Keonjhar: In a fresh incident of hot iron branding, a minor girl was subjected to torture by her family members to cure ‘stomach ailments’ in Keonjhar district. According to reports, the 10-year-old girl of Reba village under Bansapala block in the district was branded with hot iron rod by her family members five days back. The […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
Newborn, toddler branded with hot iron

Keonjhar:  Blind faith and superstition continue in the state with reports of a newborn and a toddler being branded with hot iron rod to cure ailments emerging from Keonjhar. The gruesome incident has been reported from Baharaguda village under Harichandanpur block where a seven-day old new born baby boy was treated with hot iron by […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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7-month old branded with hot iron

Jeypore: In yet another instance of cruel traditional practice to cure disease, a seven-month old baby has been branded with hot iron by a village quack to cure it’s ailment at Bhaluguda under Jeypore block in Koraput district. Critically injured baby has been admitted to Jeypore sub-divisional hospital for treatment. “The baby is suffering from […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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