A man in India died after swallowing a live chick during a ritual to conceive a child.

A 35-year-old man named Anand Kumar Yadav from Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur died after swallowing a live chick, as discovered during a post-mortem. The chick was lodged in his throat, blocking his airway and causing asphyxiation. Yadav had reportedly been consulting a local tantric to perform rituals aimed at conceiving a child. The incident has sparked concern over the dangers of such superstitious practices.

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