4-Month-Old Baby Dies After Being Branded With Hot Iron In Nuapada

Nuapada: A four-month-old baby died after being branded with a hot iron as part of a traditional cure in Boden block Odisha’s Nuapada district.

According to reports, one Laladhar Bacha and his wife Janani of Kusamkhunta village in Boden block were blessed with a baby boy in December. However, the baby started falling sick often and reportedly had swollen veins around the abdomen area, a condition locally termed as ‘Kalasira’. Following this, the couple complied and branded the child with hot iron several times.

Later on Thursday night, Laladhar and Janani rushed the baby to the district headquarters hospital after the child’s health condition worsens. However, the baby died while undergoing treatment.

On being informed, Boden police reached the hospital and started an investigation today. The body has been seized for postmortem. The exact cause of death will be established after the autopsy report arrives.