Two-month-old lady branded with scorching iron rod to deal with cough in Gujarat; quack held 

By PTI

PORBANDAR: A two-month-old child lady was hospitalised after she was allegedly branded with a scorching iron rod by a “self-styled doctor” to deal with her for cough in Gujarat’s Porbandar district, police mentioned on Sunday.

The quack was arrested on Sunday and an FIR was registered towards him and the kid’s mom, Deputy Superintendent of Police Surjeet Mahedu mentioned.

The child has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a authorities hospital. She is below commentary and her situation is reported to be secure, he mentioned.

“The baby suffered from cough and phlegm a week ago and her parents tried a local cure at home, but she did not get relief. Thereafter, the child’s mother took her to one Devrajbhai Katara,” Mahedu mentioned.

Katara allegedly branded the infant with a scorching iron rod on her chest and abdomen. When she didn’t get aid, the mother and father took the kid to Bhavsinhji General Hospital in Porbandar and the matter got here to mild, he mentioned.

Based on a grievance by the toddler’s father, an FIR was registered towards Katara and the infant’s mom below Indian Penal Code Section 324 (voluntarily inflicting harm by way of any instrument prone to trigger demise) and different provisions, the official mentioned.

The situation of the infant, who was admitted to the ICU of the hospital in Porbandar, was secure, he mentioned.

Dr Jai Badiyani from the overall hospital instructed mediapersons that the infant was delivered to the medical facility on February 9 with respiration problems.

“She was put on oxygen support in the ICU. During the treatment, we found that she was branded on her chest. This increased her complications,” he mentioned.

Earlier this month, a two-and-a-half-month-old lady died in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district after allegedly being branded with a scorching iron rod greater than 50 instances by an exorcist, police mentioned.

Another case the place a 3-month-old lady was branded with a scorching iron rod had additionally come to mild in Shahdol, they mentioned.

PORBANDAR: A two-month-old child lady was hospitalised after she was allegedly branded with a scorching iron rod by a “self-styled doctor” to deal with her for cough in Gujarat’s Porbandar district, police mentioned on Sunday.

The quack was arrested on Sunday and an FIR was registered towards him and the kid’s mom, Deputy Superintendent of Police Surjeet Mahedu mentioned.

The child has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a authorities hospital. She is below commentary and her situation is reported to be secure, he mentioned.

“The baby suffered from cough and phlegm a week ago and her parents tried a local cure at home, but she did not get relief. Thereafter, the child’s mother took her to one Devrajbhai Katara,” Mahedu mentioned.

Katara allegedly branded the infant with a scorching iron rod on her chest and abdomen. When she didn’t get aid, the mother and father took the kid to Bhavsinhji General Hospital in Porbandar and the matter got here to mild, he mentioned.

Based on a grievance by the toddler’s father, an FIR was registered towards Katara and the infant’s mom below Indian Penal Code Section 324 (voluntarily inflicting harm by way of any instrument prone to trigger demise) and different provisions, the official mentioned.

The situation of the infant, who was admitted to the ICU of the hospital in Porbandar, was secure, he mentioned.

Dr Jai Badiyani from the overall hospital instructed mediapersons that the infant was delivered to the medical facility on February 9 with respiration problems.

“She was put on oxygen support in the ICU. During the treatment, we found that she was branded on her chest. This increased her complications,” he mentioned.

Earlier this month, a two-and-a-half-month-old lady died in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district after allegedly being branded with a scorching iron rod greater than 50 instances by an exorcist, police mentioned.

Another case the place a 3-month-old lady was branded with a scorching iron rod had additionally come to mild in Shahdol, they mentioned.