3-month-old girl branded multiple times by hot iron rod as treatment in MP's Shahdol, dies

Feb 05, 2023

A 3-month-old girl, who was allegedly branded 24 times by a hot iron rod in the name of treatment in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol, died...

NHRC India takes suo motu cognizance of branding of 3 children by faith healer in MP's Jhabua

Oct 06, 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that three children suffering from pneumonia were branded...

MP: 70-day-old boy branded with hot iron rod in superstitious belief it will cure him of illness, 3 booked

Nov 21, 2023

In a horrific incident, a 70-day-old boy was branded 51 times with a hot iron rod in the superstitious belief that it would cure...

Delhi: Man attacked with chilli powder, iron rod; case filed

Sep 21, 2023

In an incident of alleged retribution a man was hit from behind by a bike rider when he was driving his car while returning...

"Attacker struck devotees, Golden Temple worker with iron rod": SGPC official

Mar 14, 2025

Speaking to ANI about the incident, Gurpreet Singh said, "Lakhs of devotees visit the Golden Temple daily. Today, an assailant attacked one of our...

Mumbai: 22-year-old injured after iron rod falls from Sewri-Worli Bridge

Feb 28, 2026

A 22-year-old man was injured after an iron rod fell from the Sewri-Worli Bridge onto Acharya Donde Marg in Mumbai on Friday night.