Gujranwala family burns child to ‘remove black magic’
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize GUJRANWALA: A four-year-old girl fell victim to the superstition of her family after they set her on fire to remove “black magic” and “evil spirits” from her body, ARY News reported.
- According to reports, the four-year-old Gujranwala girl sustained severe burns and was referred to Lahore.
- Following the incident, police arrested the girl’s mother, two brothers and a sister.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize GUJRANWALA: A four-year-old girl fell victim to the superstition of her family after they set her on fire to remove “black magic” and “evil spirits” from her body, ARY News reported.
According to reports, the four-year-old Gujranwala girl sustained severe burns and was referred to Lahore. Upon referral, the innocent child was shifted to a hospital in Lahore where the doctors examined her and declared that 50 percent of her body was severely burnt.
Following the incident, police arrested the girl’s mother, two brothers and a sister. Gujranwala officials claim that the family resisted the arrest; however, police finally succeeded, and a case has been registered against the family.