A strange act done by parents to bring their dead son back to life.
The body was cremated after the authorities were made aware of the situation.
In India, parents kept the body of their 10-year-old son in a pile of salt for 8 hours, hoping that he would come back to life.
The world is progressing at double speed in modern technology. However, in some places, ancient superstitions and customs still prevail.
One such incident happened in Bellary district of Karnataka state. A 10-year-old boy named Suresh drowned while bathing in a pond.
When the boy’s body was brought back, someone said that if the body was placed in a pile of salt, the boy would come back alive. Because they believed that drowned people would come back to life if they were placed in salt.
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After that, the parents brought more than 100 kg of salt in the hope that their son would come back to life. Later, Suresh’s body was completely covered, leaving only the head exposed.
An hour or two passed, but the son did not rise again. They kept it like this for about eight hours. Officials came to the spot after getting the information. He spoke to his parents.
Later they realized that the boy would not survive and the body was cremated. The incident created a stir in the area.