More than 50 children branded with hot iron rod in Keonjhar, Odisha

In an attempt to cure ailments, infants in many parts of Odisha are still subjected to the torture of being branded with hot iron rods. In one such incident in Bardapal panchayat of Keonjhar, infants were branded with hot iron to cure and prevent stomach-related diseases. According to sources, as many as 56 infants of 25 families were branded with hot iron on Tuesday.