Are kids safe in their own house? What if the one who is supposed to be protecting the child becomes the cause of their distress?
On Thursday, a four-year-old girl died in Perareddipally village near Atmakur in the Nellore district due to a lack of oxygen after her father allegedly performed bizarre rituals to fend off bad luck.?
The 4-year-old Punarvika was rushed to a private hospital in Nellore and then to a corporate hospital in Chennai for better treatment by her distressed neighbors who heard her cries.?
However, the girl, unconscious since Wednesday, died of asphyxia, according to Atmakur Sub-Inspector Siva Shankar.
The incident occurred on Wednesday in Perareddypalle village. Punarvika was one of Kandra Venugopal and Yamini's twins, according to the police. Yamini and the twins left a few days ago for her parents' home in Kupparapadu to take care of a standing crop on land her parents had given her.
According to police, Venugopal went to Yamini's family house on Tuesday night and brought the children.?
A Deccan Chronicle report claims that the father started an odd ritual on Wednesday morning by dusting "sindoor" and turmeric all over the house.?After suffering financial losses, the father sought advice from a local 'Tantrik.'
Venugopal shoved "sindoor" and "turmeric" into her mouth and forced her to swallow them. The girl screamed as the father choked the back of her neck.?
Police arrested Venugopal after the hospital informed them about the bizarre case. According to neighbors, Venugopal has been conducting strange rituals at his home for the past three days. The Atmakur police have initiated a detailed inquiry.
A report in The Hindu confirmed the news of Punarvika's death.?
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