Shocking: 3-month-old critical after being branded with hot iron rod

In a tragically shocking incident, the parents of a three-month-old girl in Odisha branded her stomach with hot iron rod. They did so as a superstition after the baby’s belly bloated up

In a tragically shocking incident, the parents of a three-month-old girl in Odisha branded her stomach with hot iron rod. They did so as a superstition after the baby’s belly bloated up.

The incident took place in Angul district in Odisha. The toddler was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition following the incident.

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According to a report in ANI, the practice of treating infants with hot iron nails and other traditional methods is rampant in remote and tribal districts of Odisha.

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