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Girl Dies After Snakebite: Family Refuses Hospital Despite Snake Charmer's Plea in Habra
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News18•28-09-2026, 08:56
Girl Dies After Snakebite: Family Refuses Hospital Despite Snake Charmer's Plea in Habra
- •Eight-year-old Sathi Singh died from a snakebite in Habra, allegedly due to family negligence.
- •After the bite, the family consulted a snake charmer who advised taking her to a government hospital.
- •The family reportedly ignored the snake charmer's advice and instead went to a local quack doctor.
- •The quack doctor administered oxygen and other medications, not snakebite treatment, as the girl's condition worsened.
- •Sathi was declared dead upon arrival at Habra Hospital; a post-mortem will be conducted at Barasat Medical College Hospital.
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An eight-year-old child named Sathi Singh tragically died from a snakebite due to family negligence after waking up in pain.
Instead of immediately taking the child to a hospital, the family first consulted a snake charmer and then took her to a local quack doctor who administered oxygen and medications.
The snake charmer advised the family to take the child to a government hospital in the morning after initial attempts and even offered to arrange a vehicle if needed.
