{"id":5591,"date":"2024-01-25T18:05:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T18:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=5591"},"modified":"2024-01-25T18:12:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T18:12:46","slug":"tragic-ritual-five-year-old-cancer-patients-demise-after-ganges-immersion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/01\/25\/tragic-ritual-five-year-old-cancer-patients-demise-after-ganges-immersion\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragic Ritual: Five-Year-Old Cancer Patient&#8217;s Demise After Ganges Immersion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A five-year-old child suffering from terminal cancer passed away after an attempt to treat him through a ritualistic immersion in the waters of the Ganges River in India.<\/p>\n<p>The child died after being submerged in the river for an extended period, as the &#8220;Ganges&#8221; is considered sacred in Hinduism, believed to possess healing properties.<\/p>\n<p>Police reported that the child, who had leukemia, died after being submerged by his parents in the river flowing through northern India in a &#8220;mythical&#8221; attempt to cure him.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the family traveled from their home in Delhi to Haridwar on Tuesday to perform rituals and prayers for the child.<\/p>\n<p>The family, accompanied by their child and a relative identified as their aunt, according to local media, was recognized by their taxi driver.<\/p>\n<p>The driver stated that the child appeared &#8220;extremely ill,&#8221; and doctors in the capital had given up on saving him, prompting the family to attempt Hindu rituals for his treatment.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-5591-1\" width=\"480\" height=\"848\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ssstwitter.com_1706181264324.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ssstwitter.com_1706181264324.mp4\">https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ssstwitter.com_1706181264324.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>A video showed the parents reciting prayers while their &#8220;aunt&#8221; held the child underwater.<\/p>\n<p>Passersby requested the family to stop, but they continued holding the boy underwater, considering it sacred in Hinduism.<\/p>\n<p>Some intervened when the family refused to stop, and the video showed the &#8220;aunt&#8221; attempting to assault onlookers as they tried to pull the child out of the water.<\/p>\n<p>The child was taken out of the water and transported to the hospital, where doctors officially declared his death.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5594\" style=\"width: 598px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5594 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Terminal-cancer.jpg\" alt=\"Terminal cancer \" width=\"598\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Terminal-cancer.jpg 598w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Terminal-cancer-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Terminal-cancer-150x228.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Terminal-cancer-450x683.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tragic Ritual: Five-Year-Old Cancer Patient&#8217;s Demise After Ganges Immersion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the video, the &#8220;aunt&#8221; can be heard screaming that the child will come back to life.<\/p>\n<p>All family members were taken in for questioning, according to the police.<\/p>\n<p>Haridwar City Police Chief Swatantra Kumar stated, &#8220;It seems they brought the child here because they believed that bathing in the Ganges would heal him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Ganges River holds significant religious and cultural importance for Hindus and is central to the founding history of India. 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