Dynamite News Madhya Pradesh: 3-Month-Old Girl Branded Multiple Times By Hot Iron Rod As Treatment In Shahdol, Dies
A 3-month-old girl, who was allegedly branded 24 times by a hot iron rod in the name of treatment in Shahdol, died on Saturday night. Read further on Dynamite News:
Shahdol: A 3-month-old girl, who was allegedly branded 24 times by a hot iron rod in the name of treatment in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol, died on Saturday night, an official said.
Shahdol Collector Vandana Vaidya said the police were taking necessary action in the matter.
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"As soon as the incident was reported, I got in touch with the doctors. They said that the reason for her death was acute pneumonia. Such malpractices have been reported in Shahdol for a long time. The admnistration has been making every possible effort to put an end to such malpractices. However, despite such efforts, some incidents do take place. We will ensure that such incidents are not repeated," the Collector told ANI.
Earlier, the Collector said holding more awareness campaigns was the only way to prevent such incidents.
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Further investigation in the matter was underway. (ANI)