Burying Newborn In A Clay Pot Believed To Guarantee Long Healthy Life

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Anita and her baby

A nine-day-old child was buried alive by his parents in Hapur on the advice of an occult practitioner. The incident came to light Saturday when local residents informed the police after noticing the parents going to the burial site to check the progress of the child.

The police said Anita, 34, and her husband Kiran Pal, 37, buried their nine-day-old infant on the advice of a tantrik to get rid of their problems, police said.

"It was Anita's fifth child. Earlier, Anita gave birth to four children but all the kids died either at the time of delivery or just after birth due to poor health or some other complications. This child was born to the couple around nine days back," a police official said.

"After the birth of this child, the couple approached a tantrik regarding the health of the child and he advised them to put the baby in an earthen pot and bury it alive three feet deep in the ground. The tantrik assured the couple that the child would have good health and long life if they follow his advice. He assured that if they did this, the child would have a long life," he said.
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On Saturday, while the couple was monitoring the condition of the child, some neighbours watched them. They immediately informed the police who arrived at the spot and took out the pot containing the child.

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"The kid survived miraculously and maybe because there was some opening for air. It was a local man who rescued him and informed the police. Both Pal and Naseem are absconding," said Superintendent of Police Kiran S.

Pal's wife, who had been called for questioning to the Kotwali, told the police that it was her husband who sought advise from Naseem and she did not know anything else.

The infant has been admitted to the local hospital, where doctors attending on him, described his condition critical. "The child is suffering from jaundice with severe breathlessness. His chances of survival are slim," said Dr Yunus Ahmed, a physician at the hospital.

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"The baby survived as the lid of the pot was open. We have registered a case of attempt to murder against the couple and the tantric," superintendent of police S. Kiran, said.

Pal and Nizaam are at large.

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/u.../1/184526.html

[Silvahalo]

"It was Anita's fifth child. Earlier, Anita gave birth to four children but all the kids died either at the time of delivery or just after birth due to poor health or some other complications.

Suspicious. Want to say they are the only reason all babies have died during or after birth considering their dim-wits about them. Thought it was a good idea to bury their newborn baby 3ft in the grown in a clay pot? nah, something not right about these folks.

Pal's wife, who had been called for questioning to the Kotwali, told the police that it was her husband who sought advise from Naseem and she did not know anything else.

hmm.

[sheevaa]

Anyone else get the Witch Doctor song in their head from this? The advice is just as relevant in both cases, I think.

[blacksheep]

Hinky-meter is hollering!

Also, do you think the Guru would reccomend this for teenagers? One can only hope!

[62julietandvoid]

Anita gave birth to four children but all the kids died either at the time of delivery or just after birth due to poor health or some other complications.

I wonder if they too were buried in clay pots.