U'khand: Parents hoping for miracle cure for ailing son repeatedly dip him in Ganga; child dies
Haridwar (PTI): Superstition of his parents that a dip in the Ganga could cure him of cancer cost a seven-year-old child his life here on Wednesday, police said.
The boy's parents kept chanting mantras on the banks of Har-ki Pairi while his aunt allegedly dipped him repeatedly in the Ganga ignoring his loud cries, until he suffocated and died, they added.
Bystanders tried to stop the woman but she refused to listen to them, the police said.
Eyewitnesses reported the incident to the police, SHO of the Har-ki-Pairi police station Bhavna Kainthola said.
The child's parents and aunt have been held for interrogation, the SHO said.
The boy was suffering from blood cancer and resided with his parents in Delhi, she said.
He died of drowning, the SHO said, adding that further inquiry in the case is underway.
A 7-year-old Ravi, who was suffering from blood cancer, was made to take a dip in the Ganga for about 5 mins by his aunt Sudha in the hope of a miracle. People around noticed and took out the child but it was already late. pic.twitter.com/TnN5yT8xa7
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Trump says he āhasnāt even thought aboutā continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
