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LUCKNOW: An incident reflecting how superstitions are nonetheless ruling the psyche of individuals in rural areas got here to the fore when 15 lady college students at a state government-run college within the Mahua village in Mahoba district had been handed over to a ‘Tantrik’ (sorcerer) for remedy as they’d taken ailing after a session of mid-day meal within the college.
Meanwhile, the district authorities ordered a probe into the incident, mentioned the police sources.
The incident passed off on Monday when the varsity authorities as an alternative of taking the scholars to a hospital, referred to as in a ‘Tantrik’ and requested him to dispossess them of the ‘unhealthy spirits’ which may have possessed the women resulting in the deterioration of their situation. The sorcerer continued to apply exorcism on the women for 2 hours.
A video purportedly displaying the incident additionally went viral on social media after which the district administration and police authorities swung into motion and reached the varsity. The staff of senior officers chased the ‘Tantrik’ out of the varsity and rushed the lady college students to the area people well being centre for remedy.
According to Kulpahar Sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) Arun Dikshit, not solely the incident of the exorcist treating the women was being probed however the samples of the meals ready within the mid-day meal had been additionally collected and given to the meals inspector for investigation.
“Apparently, the girls fell ill due to extreme cold weather conditions. The probe is on to ascertain the facts and on whose advice the ‘Tantrik’ was summoned,” mentioned Dixit.
Sharing different particulars, Dixit mentioned that the lady college students who acquired ailing had been within the 9-13 years of age group. “Some students told us that a few children had also taken ill 2-3 days ago, but recovered after some time,” he added.
The docs on the CHC mentioned that the women fainted in panic and all had been very scared. “However, their condition is returning to normalcy,” they added. Dr Mahur, posted on the CHC claimed that every one the women delivered to the hospital didn’t have the identical signs.
While a few of them had been affected by abdomen ache, others had been complaining of a headache and giddiness. “In fact, all the unwell students did not eat the mid-day meal. Only a few had eaten,” mentioned the physician including that the remainder of them had been terrified of seeing the best way the ‘Tantrik’ was treating them.
On the opposite, the native police sources claimed that the varsity employees referred to as the ‘Tantrik’ because the villagers believed that the varsity constructing was inhabited by ghosts. They additional mentioned {that a} lady baby on Monday had first seen a girl wearing white and he or she disappeared after some time.
LUCKNOW: An incident reflecting how superstitions are nonetheless ruling the psyche of individuals in rural areas got here to the fore when 15 lady college students at a state government-run college within the Mahua village in Mahoba district had been handed over to a ‘Tantrik’ (sorcerer) for remedy as they’d taken ailing after a session of mid-day meal within the college.
Meanwhile, the district authorities ordered a probe into the incident, mentioned the police sources.
The incident passed off on Monday when the varsity authorities as an alternative of taking the scholars to a hospital, referred to as in a ‘Tantrik’ and requested him to dispossess them of the ‘unhealthy spirits’ which may have possessed the women resulting in the deterioration of their situation. The sorcerer continued to apply exorcism on the women for 2 hours.
A video purportedly displaying the incident additionally went viral on social media after which the district administration and police authorities swung into motion and reached the varsity. The staff of senior officers chased the ‘Tantrik’ out of the varsity and rushed the lady college students to the area people well being centre for remedy.
According to Kulpahar Sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) Arun Dikshit, not solely the incident of the exorcist treating the women was being probed however the samples of the meals ready within the mid-day meal had been additionally collected and given to the meals inspector for investigation.
“Apparently, the girls fell ill due to extreme cold weather conditions. The probe is on to ascertain the facts and on whose advice the ‘Tantrik’ was summoned,” mentioned Dixit.
Sharing different particulars, Dixit mentioned that the lady college students who acquired ailing had been within the 9-13 years of age group. “Some students told us that a few children had also taken ill 2-3 days ago, but recovered after some time,” he added.
The docs on the CHC mentioned that the women fainted in panic and all had been very scared. “However, their condition is returning to normalcy,” they added. Dr Mahur, posted on the CHC claimed that every one the women delivered to the hospital didn’t have the identical signs.
While a few of them had been affected by abdomen ache, others had been complaining of a headache and giddiness. “In fact, all the unwell students did not eat the mid-day meal. Only a few had eaten,” mentioned the physician including that the remainder of them had been terrified of seeing the best way the ‘Tantrik’ was treating them.
On the opposite, the native police sources claimed that the varsity employees referred to as the ‘Tantrik’ because the villagers believed that the varsity constructing was inhabited by ghosts. They additional mentioned {that a} lady baby on Monday had first seen a girl wearing white and he or she disappeared after some time.
