Dad, Imam held after child dies due to laxity
Imam had said prayers would save ailing child
The girl was suffering from fever for the past three days and had complained of breathlessness, but her father Sathar, instead of taking her to a doctor got in touch with Imam Uwaiz.
In a bizarre incident in Kerala’s Kannaur, father of an 11-year-old girl and an Imam were arrested yesterday after news surfaced that the child died as she was denied medical treatment.
The girl was suffering from fever for the past three days and had complained of breathlessness, but her father Sathar, instead of taking her to a doctor got in touch with Imam Uwaiz, who started to pray and gave her blessed water.
Neglected for 3 days
When Fatima’s health condition started deteriorating on Sunday, she was rushed to a hospital, where she passed away.
A relative of Fatima said the Imam has been prophesying that medicines should not be taken, and instead prayers should be offered.
The relative also said he was against Covid-19 vaccine also.
Case registered
On being informed, police registered a case of unnatural death and arrested Sathar and Uwaiz.
A relative of the victim alleged that as many as five people had died due to occult practices carried out by the Imam in the city, including three members of his family.