Man dies after being branded with hot iron rod “to cure TB”
The Hindu
“Many have died of TB in the village close to iron ore mine”
A man in Odisha’s Keonjhar district died after his family members branded him multiple times on the stomach with a hot iron rod to cure him of tuberculosis. Thirty-four-year-old Bikash Dehury of Uppar Kainsari village had dozens of wounds on his stomach. He died on Wednesday. Dehury is survived by his wife Draupadi Dehury, a daily wager, and two sons. His family members had been branding him ever since he fell ill.More Related News