Tag: Hot Iron Branding

In the umpteenth case of its kind in the state, an eight-year-old boy was branded with hot iron by his mother at Panchama village in Keonjhar district

Bhubaneswar: As many as 20 children were branded with hot iron as a ritualistic tradition on the occasion of ‘Chitalagi Amabasya’ at Bheemasahi village under Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district. According to sources, as per the tradition several families of the village branded their children with hot iron on the occasion of the Chitalagi Amabasya […]

Telkoi: Despite State government’s claims that steps are being taken to create awareness to curb superstitious practices like hot iron branding, three more children including a 28-day-old infant have fallen prey to such regressive practice in the State. In Telkoi block of Keonjhar district, three children were branded with hot iron to cure them off […]