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Boy dies after fake faith healer pours hot oil in mouth

Muzaffargarh - A poor farmer took his son to an alleged fake faith healer for his treatment after he fell sick.

A 10-year-old boy died after he was forced to drink hot oil by a self-proclaimed spiritual healer to exorcise evil spirit from his body in the Mehmood Kot area of Muzaffargarh district, police said on Monday.
Mukhtiar Hussain, a poor farmer, took his son Sajjad Hussain to an alleged fake faith healer Ghaffar Shah for his spiritual treatment after he fell sick. Shah told Mukhtiar that his son was under the influence of some evil spirit and its expulsion from his body was the only way to cure the disease.
He then took the child to a room and poured hot oil on his face causing him injuries. Later he poured the oil into his mouth. Unable to bear the burning pain, the child fell unconscious.
When Shah noticed the deteriorating condition of Sajjad, the accused handed him over to his parents and told them to take the child home, claiming that he will be alright within an hour.
He also threatened them that he would send evil spirits to their home if they told anyone about the incident.
The child, however, died on way home. Mehmood Kot police registered an FIR against the accused on charge of killing the child and started investigations.
The accused is absconding and the police have started a manhunt to nab the culprit.