Superstition Kills Teen: Snakebite Victim Dies After Ritual Healing in Chittorgarh

• An 11th-grade student, Mohit Jat, died from a snakebite in Barodia village, Chittorgarh.
• Villagers, led by Bhopa Ratan Gurjar, were catching the snake amidst DJ music and making reels, considering it a deity.
• After Mohit was bitten, instead of immediate medical help, he was taken to a temple for ritual healing.
• His condition worsened, and despite being later taken to hospitals in Chanderiya, Sanwaliyaji, and Udaipur, he succumbed.
• The tragic incident highlights the fatal consequences of superstition and dangerous traditions.

Why It Matters: Superstition and delayed medical care led to the preventable death of a minor from a snakebite.