Mother, quack held for branding infant in Gujarat

Porbandar, Feb 13 : A woman, along with a quack, has been booked for branding her two-month-old baby with hot iron as a cure for cold and cough.

The infant is undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Karmanbhai Mori, the womans husband, has lodged a complaint against his wife, Santokben, and quack Devraj Katara.He stated that a few days ago, his baby was sick and coughing.

Instead of taking her to a doctor, his wife took her to a quack and got her branded with a hot iron rod.He went on to say that instead of recovering, the babys health deteriorated, so he got her admitted to the Porbandar district hospital and filed a police complaint on Sunday.Police have invoked Juvenile Justice Acts sections and IPC section for voluntarily causing hurt with instrument or weapon, endangering human life #Mother #quack #infant #Gujarat #Telugu #TeluguStop #Porbandar .